Ladies Who London https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com en Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Join us, Alex and Fiona, as we take a light look at London's history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As qualified Blue Badge Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a chatty and fun podcast, looking at the weird, wonderful and unknown in this huge, ancient place we call home. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/49399346-0f2e-11ec-af40-f776e1fca976/image/Purple_and_Peach_Typography_Stories___Fiction_Podcast_Cover__5_.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Ladies Who London https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com no episodic Ladies Who London - a fun look at London's history from 2 qualified tourist guides Ladies Who London Podcast Join us, Alex and Fiona, as we take a light look at London's history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As qualified Blue Badge Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a chatty and fun podcast, looking at the weird, wonderful and unknown in this huge, ancient place we call home. Join us, Alex and Fiona, as we take a light look at London's history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As qualified Blue Badge Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a chatty and fun podcast, looking at the weird, wonderful and unknown in this huge, ancient place we call home.

]]> Ladies Who London Podcast ladieswholondon@gmail.com Ep 208 Havering;* the end? Well gang, here we are. It might not be the end of the road. It might just be a great big semicolon blocking our way for the moment. If you want to find out what happens next, and if we get past it, subscribe now. Then, when, if we do anything in the future, you'll definitely get to know. In the meantime, we had fun at Crossness. Fiona found connections and call backs in Hounslow. But mostly it's William Derham of Havering. The astronomer Vicar who borrowed a massive telescope and propped it up on his church tower to change the way we thing about the universe. Oh and calculated something that had stumped Isaac Newton no less. Getting his neighbours to fire canons left, right and centre, but never neglecting his parishioners. He sounds like a good egg. *this semi colon is almost certainly be used wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:10:00 -0000 full 208 Ladies Who London Podcast Well gang, here we are. It might not be the end of the road. It might just be a great big semicolon blocking our way for the moment. If you want to find out what happens next, and if we get past it, subscribe now. Then, when, if we do anything in the future, you'll definitely get to know. In the meantime, we had fun at Crossness. Fiona found connections and call backs in Hounslow. But mostly it's William Derham of Havering. The astronomer Vicar who borrowed a massive telescope and propped it up on his church tower to change the way we thing about the universe. Oh and calculated something that had stumped Isaac Newton no less. Getting his neighbours to fire canons left, right and centre, but never neglecting his parishioners. He sounds like a good egg. *this semi colon is almost certainly be used wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Well gang, here we are. It might not be the end of the road. It might just be a great big semicolon blocking our way for the moment. If you want to find out what happens next, and if we get past it, subscribe now. Then, when, if we do anything in the future, you'll definitely get to know.


In the meantime, we had fun at Crossness. Fiona found connections and call backs in Hounslow. But mostly it's William Derham of Havering. The astronomer Vicar who borrowed a massive telescope and propped it up on his church tower to change the way we thing about the universe. Oh and calculated something that had stumped Isaac Newton no less. Getting his neighbours to fire canons left, right and centre, but never neglecting his parishioners. He sounds like a good egg.


*this semi colon is almost certainly be used wrong.

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]]> 2908 no Ep 207 Hillingdon - a hotbed of international intrique Quite leafy Ruislip, a typical London suburb, was home to Helen and Peter. He was a 2nd hand book dealer and....... well, what else? And why did Helen end up commemorated on a stamp? I'm not going to tell you now, you'll have to listen to find out. Can you work it out before Alex does? Hillingdon has jumped the queue, Havering will be next week. Plus random cat news, and dappled shade in the street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:10:00 -0000 full 207 Ladies Who London Podcast Quite leafy Ruislip, a typical London suburb, was home to Helen and Peter. He was a 2nd hand book dealer and....... well, what else? And why did Helen end up commemorated on a stamp? I'm not going to tell you now, you'll have to listen to find out. Can you work it out before Alex does? Hillingdon has jumped the queue, Havering will be next week. Plus random cat news, and dappled shade in the street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Quite leafy Ruislip, a typical London suburb, was home to Helen and Peter. He was a 2nd hand book dealer and....... well, what else? And why did Helen end up commemorated on a stamp?

I'm not going to tell you now, you'll have to listen to find out. Can you work it out before Alex does?

Hillingdon has jumped the queue, Havering will be next week. Plus random cat news, and dappled shade in the street.

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]]> 2817 no Ep 206 - Clowning around We're often called clowns. I'm sure it is meant nicely. In any case, this week we take a look at one of London's most unusual events, the Clown Service every year in East London. We also trace back the history of clowning, and find where the traditions that we know and love (or are scared of!) originate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:10:00 -0000 full 206 Ladies Who London Podcast We're often called clowns. I'm sure it is meant nicely. In any case, this week we take a look at one of London's most unusual events, the Clown Service every year in East London. We also trace back the history of clowning, and find where the traditions that we know and love (or are scared of!) originate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're often called clowns. I'm sure it is meant nicely. In any case, this week we take a look at one of London's most unusual events, the Clown Service every year in East London. We also trace back the history of clowning, and find where the traditions that we know and love (or are scared of!) originate

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]]> 2661 Ep 205 Harrow: Gilbert and Paul at Grim's Dyke Alex takes us to the North London borough of Harrow. Eschewing the school and it's many celebrity alumni, we are retiring to the country instead. When Sir William Gilbert bought a house in Harrow, it came with a resident animal, who quickly became a family favourite. So much so, when he died, they acquired a new pair. What were they? There were also cats and dogs and donkeys. But it's Nancy's pet that provokes the most questions. We are talking of WS Gilbert, creator of plays and comic operas, with his long time collaborator Arthur Sullivan. Who retired to Grim's Dyke and along with his wife created marvellous gardens and a fateful lake. Indeed it's not a long episode this week, because of the lake, and the swimming lessons he was giving to the locals. It's now a hotel, so maybe there's an outing in the offing. There's definitely an outing in the offing, with more Crossness details this week. And lions and canals and bears, Oh my!* Who was Grim, and what was the dyke for? *There aren't any bears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:10:00 -0000 full 205 Ladies Who London Podcast Alex takes us to the North London borough of Harrow. Eschewing the school and it's many celebrity alumni, we are retiring to the country instead. When Sir William Gilbert bought a house in Harrow, it came with a resident animal, who quickly became a family favourite. So much so, when he died, they acquired a new pair. What were they? There were also cats and dogs and donkeys. But it's Nancy's pet that provokes the most questions. We are talking of WS Gilbert, creator of plays and comic operas, with his long time collaborator Arthur Sullivan. Who retired to Grim's Dyke and along with his wife created marvellous gardens and a fateful lake. Indeed it's not a long episode this week, because of the lake, and the swimming lessons he was giving to the locals. It's now a hotel, so maybe there's an outing in the offing. There's definitely an outing in the offing, with more Crossness details this week. And lions and canals and bears, Oh my!* Who was Grim, and what was the dyke for? *There aren't any bears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Alex takes us to the North London borough of Harrow. Eschewing the school and it's many celebrity alumni, we are retiring to the country instead.


When Sir William Gilbert bought a house in Harrow, it came with a resident animal, who quickly became a family favourite. So much so, when he died, they acquired a new pair. What were they? There were also cats and dogs and donkeys. But it's Nancy's pet that provokes the most questions.


We are talking of WS Gilbert, creator of plays and comic operas, with his long time collaborator Arthur Sullivan. Who retired to Grim's Dyke and along with his wife created marvellous gardens and a fateful lake. Indeed it's not a long episode this week, because of the lake, and the swimming lessons he was giving to the locals.


It's now a hotel, so maybe there's an outing in the offing. There's definitely an outing in the offing, with more Crossness details this week. And lions and canals and bears, Oh my!*


Who was Grim, and what was the dyke for?


*There aren't any bears.

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]]> 2340 no Ep 204 Ceremonial City life, in all it's bonkers glory. Never has paying rent been quite so elaborate. Even when it's rent you're not paying, for a piece of land you don't use anymore. It's confusing. The City of London goes to town with the pomp and processions, and we are here to explain all. In fact this year (unlike all the others) we are determined to make it to some of these events. Get your diaries at the ready if you'd like to join us. There's the Boar's Head procession, by the Butchers. The Carmen do the cart marking. City Freemen with their sheep crossing the river. And 61 nails getting handed back and forth, for eternity. Every year since.... well, who is going to have the oldest ceremony? It's a lost in the mists of time face off between Fiona and Alex. We don't just cross the river, we go upstream for the Doggett's Coat and Badge, and then even further up to check who owns those swans. I want to hear "Good service" "Good Number" and "Whack it boys, whack it!" A lesson for us all. John Stow's inscription: "Either do things worth writing about, or write things worth reading". Here at Ladies Who London we hope we do things worth talking about, and talk about things worth doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:10:00 -0000 full 204 Ladies Who London Podcast Never has paying rent been quite so elaborate. Even when it's rent you're not paying, for a piece of land you don't use anymore. It's confusing. The City of London goes to town with the pomp and processions, and we are here to explain all. In fact this year (unlike all the others) we are determined to make it to some of these events. Get your diaries at the ready if you'd like to join us. There's the Boar's Head procession, by the Butchers. The Carmen do the cart marking. City Freemen with their sheep crossing the river. And 61 nails getting handed back and forth, for eternity. Every year since.... well, who is going to have the oldest ceremony? It's a lost in the mists of time face off between Fiona and Alex. We don't just cross the river, we go upstream for the Doggett's Coat and Badge, and then even further up to check who owns those swans. I want to hear "Good service" "Good Number" and "Whack it boys, whack it!" A lesson for us all. John Stow's inscription: "Either do things worth writing about, or write things worth reading". Here at Ladies Who London we hope we do things worth talking about, and talk about things worth doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Never has paying rent been quite so elaborate. Even when it's rent you're not paying, for a piece of land you don't use anymore. It's confusing. The City of London goes to town with the pomp and processions, and we are here to explain all. In fact this year (unlike all the others) we are determined to make it to some of these events. Get your diaries at the ready if you'd like to join us.


There's the Boar's Head procession, by the Butchers. The Carmen do the cart marking. City Freemen with their sheep crossing the river. And 61 nails getting handed back and forth, for eternity. Every year since.... well, who is going to have the oldest ceremony? It's a lost in the mists of time face off between Fiona and Alex. We don't just cross the river, we go upstream for the Doggett's Coat and Badge, and then even further up to check who owns those swans.


I want to hear "Good service" "Good Number" and "Whack it boys, whack it!"


A lesson for us all. John Stow's inscription: "Either do things worth writing about, or write things

worth reading". Here at Ladies Who London we hope we do things worth talking about, and talk about things worth doing.

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]]> 3510 no Ep 203: Haringey - A magic movie moment, all done with kindness Hello Haringey. From Highgate to Tottenham, and the cemetery to Bruce Castle, we flit West to East and back again. Fiona's long been fascinated by a film clip, and turns out both the filmmaker and the subject have Haringey connections. So this week we are talking about the magician David Devant and the cinema pioneer Robert Paul. Roll up, roll up, roll up, for the Kinetescope, the Animatograph and the Filoscope. And cheer loudly for the Prince of Wales. (In fact there's two mentions for the Prince of Wales this week, see if you notice them both, different person, same title.) Plus Eleanor Morton's dates for the Soho theatre. Who else had a whistle at the Burlington Arcade? How much for a plot? And which dictator's relations lived in Haringey? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:10:00 -0000 full 203 Ladies Who London Podcast Hello Haringey. From Highgate to Tottenham, and the cemetery to Bruce Castle, we flit West to East and back again. Fiona's long been fascinated by a film clip, and turns out both the filmmaker and the subject have Haringey connections. So this week we are talking about the magician David Devant and the cinema pioneer Robert Paul. Roll up, roll up, roll up, for the Kinetescope, the Animatograph and the Filoscope. And cheer loudly for the Prince of Wales. (In fact there's two mentions for the Prince of Wales this week, see if you notice them both, different person, same title.) Plus Eleanor Morton's dates for the Soho theatre. Who else had a whistle at the Burlington Arcade? How much for a plot? And which dictator's relations lived in Haringey? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hello Haringey. From Highgate to Tottenham, and the cemetery to Bruce Castle, we flit West to East and back again. Fiona's long been fascinated by a film clip, and turns out both the filmmaker and the subject have Haringey connections. So this week we are talking about the magician David Devant and the cinema pioneer Robert Paul.


Roll up, roll up, roll up, for the Kinetescope, the Animatograph and the Filoscope. And cheer loudly for the Prince of Wales. (In fact there's two mentions for the Prince of Wales this week, see if you notice them both, different person, same title.)


Plus Eleanor Morton's dates for the Soho theatre. Who else had a whistle at the Burlington Arcade? How much for a plot? And which dictator's relations lived in Haringey?

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]]> 2270 no Ep 202 The bells, the bells - Big Town Tinnitus Fiona hits the streets in search of the sound of London. Or at least the sound of the bells of London. From the Westminster the the City and beyond, listening as the hours pass by and the years drop away. Listening to the echoes of sounds that Londoners heard 300 years ago. What's a carillon? How long does it take to ring a peal? How heavy? And can we start making them here again please. Of course there's Big Ben, and Great Tom, and Dick gets a mention, can anyone find a Harry? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:10:00 -0000 full Ladies Who London Podcast Fiona hits the streets in search of the sound of London. Or at least the sound of the bells of London. From the Westminster the the City and beyond, listening as the hours pass by and the years drop away. Listening to the echoes of sounds that Londoners heard 300 years ago. What's a carillon? How long does it take to ring a peal? How heavy? And can we start making them here again please. Of course there's Big Ben, and Great Tom, and Dick gets a mention, can anyone find a Harry? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fiona hits the streets in search of the sound of London. Or at least the sound of the bells of London. From the Westminster the the City and beyond, listening as the hours pass by and the years drop away. Listening to the echoes of sounds that Londoners heard 300 years ago.

What's a carillon? How long does it take to ring a peal? How heavy? And can we start making them here again please.


Of course there's Big Ben, and Great Tom, and Dick gets a mention, can anyone find a Harry?

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]]> 2601 no Ep 201 Hammersmith & Fulham: Imre Kiralfy Rescues the Olympics In which Alex tells us why a Hungarian dancer was instrumental in fixing the distance for the marathon. It's a journey that takes us all the way from Pest to Chicago and from Hammersmith, through the Court of Honour, via some more dodgy colonial model villages and out to Windsor. Theatrical and event impresario Imre Kiralfy created the area we now know as White City*, to host events and exhibitions. Including the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908. What else happened in 1908? Well Rome was due to host the Olympics. Plus Fiona met a Zoomer, Indoor swimming, bad signposting and a family success. *What colour do you think the buildings were painted? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:10:00 -0000 full 201 Ladies Who London Podcast In which Alex tells us why a Hungarian dancer was instrumental in fixing the distance for the marathon. It's a journey that takes us all the way from Pest to Chicago and from Hammersmith, through the Court of Honour, via some more dodgy colonial model villages and out to Windsor. Theatrical and event impresario Imre Kiralfy created the area we now know as White City*, to host events and exhibitions. Including the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908. What else happened in 1908? Well Rome was due to host the Olympics. Plus Fiona met a Zoomer, Indoor swimming, bad signposting and a family success. *What colour do you think the buildings were painted? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In which Alex tells us why a Hungarian dancer was instrumental in fixing the distance for the marathon. It's a journey that takes us all the way from Pest to Chicago and from Hammersmith, through the Court of Honour, via some more dodgy colonial model villages and out to Windsor.

Theatrical and event impresario Imre Kiralfy created the area we now know as White City*, to host events and exhibitions. Including the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908. What else happened in 1908? Well Rome was due to host the Olympics.


Plus Fiona met a Zoomer, Indoor swimming, bad signposting and a family success.


*What colour do you think the buildings were painted?

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]]> 2918 no Ep 200: Celebrating 200 with a crazy quiz and a special guest Get your pencils and paper ready to join in with us. Alex has prepared a quiz, Fiona has fun facts to share and special guest and friend of the pod Lee Ingleby is putting on a brave face for all of it. Which tube station is the opposite of Squander? What weighs the same as 200 ping pong balls? We're not just testing your London knowledge this week, we're testing your mathematics and spelling too. What links a rocking horse, a 14 ft boat and some breast implants? Settle in for a rollercoaster of things you never knew you needed to know*. Plus a plea for love from another friend of the pod and the world premiere of the Christopher Wren Alert. *You probably don't, and in some cases certainly shouldn't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:10:00 -0000 full 200 Ladies Who London Podcast Get your pencils and paper ready to join in with us. Alex has prepared a quiz, Fiona has fun facts to share and special guest and friend of the pod Lee Ingleby is putting on a brave face for all of it. Which tube station is the opposite of Squander? What weighs the same as 200 ping pong balls? We're not just testing your London knowledge this week, we're testing your mathematics and spelling too. What links a rocking horse, a 14 ft boat and some breast implants? Settle in for a rollercoaster of things you never knew you needed to know*. Plus a plea for love from another friend of the pod and the world premiere of the Christopher Wren Alert. *You probably don't, and in some cases certainly shouldn't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get your pencils and paper ready to join in with us. Alex has prepared a quiz, Fiona has fun facts to share and special guest and friend of the pod Lee Ingleby is putting on a brave face for all of it.


Which tube station is the opposite of Squander? What weighs the same as 200 ping pong balls? We're not just testing your London knowledge this week, we're testing your mathematics and spelling too. What links a rocking horse, a 14 ft boat and some breast implants? Settle in for a rollercoaster of things you never knew you needed to know*.


Plus a plea for love from another friend of the pod and the world premiere of the Christopher Wren Alert.


*You probably don't, and in some cases certainly shouldn't.

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]]> 3312 yes Ep 199 Hackney: More Light, More Power, More Aerial Silks This week it's the rose red empire of Hackney famous residents from the 1500s. We discover why Alex didn't watch Wolf Hall. She's a sensitive gal you know. And we go way back to 600bc, before returning, via the world's first coal powered electricity generating station, where? Really!? How Extraordinary! To the bright lights and power hungry pubs of Shoreditch in the late 1800s. Time for some civic minded Victorian engineering, to produce: More Light, More Power. The unassuming brick building on Coronet St hides a powerful past life, disguised now with the glitz, glamour and muscles of steel needed for aerial circus skills. Plus Crossness dates - 5th Apr, get in touch if you want to join us at the pumping station. Important Hat news, Rev and Amazing Grace, and at some point everyone lives near Krapy Rubsnif. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:10:00 -0000 full 199 Ladies Who London Podcast This week it's the rose red empire of Hackney famous residents from the 1500s. We discover why Alex didn't watch Wolf Hall. She's a sensitive gal you know. And we go way back to 600bc, before returning, via the world's first coal powered electricity generating station, where? Really!? How Extraordinary! To the bright lights and power hungry pubs of Shoreditch in the late 1800s. Time for some civic minded Victorian engineering, to produce: More Light, More Power. The unassuming brick building on Coronet St hides a powerful past life, disguised now with the glitz, glamour and muscles of steel needed for aerial circus skills. Plus Crossness dates - 5th Apr, get in touch if you want to join us at the pumping station. Important Hat news, Rev and Amazing Grace, and at some point everyone lives near Krapy Rubsnif. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week it's the rose red empire of Hackney famous residents from the 1500s. We discover why Alex didn't watch Wolf Hall. She's a sensitive gal you know.

And we go way back to 600bc, before returning, via the world's first coal powered electricity generating station, where? Really!? How Extraordinary! To the bright lights and power hungry pubs of Shoreditch in the late 1800s. Time for some civic minded Victorian engineering, to produce: More Light, More Power. The unassuming brick building on Coronet St hides a powerful past life, disguised now with the glitz, glamour and muscles of steel needed for aerial circus skills.

Plus Crossness dates - 5th Apr, get in touch if you want to join us at the pumping station. Important Hat news, Rev and Amazing Grace, and at some point everyone lives near Krapy Rubsnif.

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]]> 3438 no Ep 198: Walking and talking - Refugee Tales with Anna Sayburn Lane Today we are ringing London, joined by special guest, author and walker, Anna Sayburn Lane. Refugee Tales is a modern recreation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. A five day walk with stories along the way. Each evening there's entertainments (and snoring, especially from the men's dorm!) The walkers are a mix of interested supporters and people who have been through the process of arriving in this country as a refugee. Sharing a path, breaking bread, and chatting along the way. This year, for their 10th anniversary the main walk in July with be around part of the Capital Ring. Plus the profound effect a walk to Canterbury can have on your life, Christopher Marlowe, a fresh red room and and a hint of Something Rotten Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:10:00 -0000 full 198 Ladies Who London Podcast Today we are ringing London, joined by special guest, author and walker, Anna Sayburn Lane. Refugee Tales is a modern recreation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. A five day walk with stories along the way. Each evening there's entertainments (and snoring, especially from the men's dorm!) The walkers are a mix of interested supporters and people who have been through the process of arriving in this country as a refugee. Sharing a path, breaking bread, and chatting along the way. This year, for their 10th anniversary the main walk in July with be around part of the Capital Ring. Plus the profound effect a walk to Canterbury can have on your life, Christopher Marlowe, a fresh red room and and a hint of Something Rotten Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Today we are ringing London, joined by special guest, author and walker, Anna Sayburn Lane. Refugee Tales is a modern recreation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. A five day walk with stories along the way. Each evening there's entertainments (and snoring, especially from the men's dorm!) The walkers are a mix of interested supporters and people who have been through the process of arriving in this country as a refugee. Sharing a path, breaking bread, and chatting along the way. This year, for their 10th anniversary the main walk in July with be around part of the Capital Ring.

Plus the profound effect a walk to Canterbury can have on your life, Christopher Marlowe, a fresh red room and and a hint of Something Rotten

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]]> 3071 no Ep 197 Glorious Greenwich: a tale of two shipies Climb aboard and come away with us on the high seas. Take a trip to France on Henry Grace a Deau. The pride of Henry VIII's fleet. Or overtake her whilst laden with tea, wool or pianos, on board The Cutty Sark. How many woolly jumpers can you fit on the only extreme tea clipper left in the world? Henry's ship was built nearby, and maybe ended it's life nearby as well. A war ship that broke the rules, bedecked with guns in all directions. The Cutty Sark you can still visit in Greenwich. Climb her masts, peer inside her chests and squint at her figurehead. Nannie, what's that you're wearing? Alex tells us of a hard life well lived, and gracious lady who's enjoying her retirement*. Plus teaspoons and cheeseboards, news of Crossness and get your skates on if you want to see the Winter lights. *the ship, not Alex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:10:00 -0000 full 197 Ladies Who London Podcast Climb aboard and come away with us on the high seas. Take a trip to France on Henry Grace a Deau. The pride of Henry VIII's fleet. Or overtake her whilst laden with tea, wool or pianos, on board The Cutty Sark. How many woolly jumpers can you fit on the only extreme tea clipper left in the world? Henry's ship was built nearby, and maybe ended it's life nearby as well. A war ship that broke the rules, bedecked with guns in all directions. The Cutty Sark you can still visit in Greenwich. Climb her masts, peer inside her chests and squint at her figurehead. Nannie, what's that you're wearing? Alex tells us of a hard life well lived, and gracious lady who's enjoying her retirement*. Plus teaspoons and cheeseboards, news of Crossness and get your skates on if you want to see the Winter lights. *the ship, not Alex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Climb aboard and come away with us on the high seas. Take a trip to France on Henry Grace a Deau. The pride of Henry VIII's fleet. Or overtake her whilst laden with tea, wool or pianos, on board The Cutty Sark. How many woolly jumpers can you fit on the only extreme tea clipper left in the world? Henry's ship was built nearby, and maybe ended it's life nearby as well. A war ship that broke the rules, bedecked with guns in all directions. The Cutty Sark you can still visit in Greenwich. Climb her masts, peer inside her chests and squint at her figurehead. Nannie, what's that you're wearing? Alex tells us of a hard life well lived, and gracious lady who's enjoying her retirement*.

Plus teaspoons and cheeseboards, news of Crossness and get your skates on if you want to see the Winter lights.


*the ship, not Alex.

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]]> 3754 no Ep 196 Hip hip hooray for National Hat Day! This week we are talking hats. What's Fiona's favourite London hat? Celebrating National Hat day, and giving you time to prepare for London Hat Week. We've got a bit of a beaver update to start us off, and sadly their ancestors make an appearance in one of London's notable hats - The Beaverskin or Muscovy Hat of the Swordbearer of the City of London. The hat pocket plays an important part in one of the solemn and important (or, bonkers, depending on your point of view) City ceremonies. We can't talk hats without visiting the hatters, and where better than Lock and Co. It would be quicker to list the stylish celebrities who haven't had a hat made there, than those that have. What do you get if you cross a homburg and a Bowler? and bonus points if you know who might be wearing one. And where oh where was London's most unlikely hat wearer. Plus mercury madness, Nelson's Olympic flame, and what do Chaplin and Churchill have in common? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:10:00 -0000 full 196 Ladies Who London Podcast This week we are talking hats. What's Fiona's favourite London hat? Celebrating National Hat day, and giving you time to prepare for London Hat Week. We've got a bit of a beaver update to start us off, and sadly their ancestors make an appearance in one of London's notable hats - The Beaverskin or Muscovy Hat of the Swordbearer of the City of London. The hat pocket plays an important part in one of the solemn and important (or, bonkers, depending on your point of view) City ceremonies. We can't talk hats without visiting the hatters, and where better than Lock and Co. It would be quicker to list the stylish celebrities who haven't had a hat made there, than those that have. What do you get if you cross a homburg and a Bowler? and bonus points if you know who might be wearing one. And where oh where was London's most unlikely hat wearer. Plus mercury madness, Nelson's Olympic flame, and what do Chaplin and Churchill have in common? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week we are talking hats. What's Fiona's favourite London hat? Celebrating National Hat day, and giving you time to prepare for London Hat Week. We've got a bit of a beaver update to start us off, and sadly their ancestors make an appearance in one of London's notable hats - The Beaverskin or Muscovy Hat of the Swordbearer of the City of London. The hat pocket plays an important part in one of the solemn and important (or, bonkers, depending on your point of view) City ceremonies.

We can't talk hats without visiting the hatters, and where better than Lock and Co. It would be quicker to list the stylish celebrities who haven't had a hat made there, than those that have.

What do you get if you cross a homburg and a Bowler? and bonus points if you know who might be wearing one. And where oh where was London's most unlikely hat wearer.


Plus mercury madness, Nelson's Olympic flame, and what do Chaplin and Churchill have in common?

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]]> 2799 no Ep 195 Enfield - Dedication. Norris McWhirter, small arms, llamas and a tank called Julian Ooh it's a mixed bag this week. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. Farming. Industry. Royal Enfield - which might not be from Enfield. What is an Enfield anyway? A heraldic beast with a bit of Fox, a touch of Eagle, maybe some wolf, that's what. And this week's main topic might be a wolf in sheep's clothing. He was a figure of fun in our house when I was growing up. Norris McWhirter - the man who checked the Guiness world records. Turns out there's a whole other story of his life I knew nothing about. If you wanna be the best, and stand out from the rest, oooh dedication's what you need. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:10:00 -0000 full 195 Ladies Who London Podcast Ooh it's a mixed bag this week. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. Farming. Industry. Royal Enfield - which might not be from Enfield. What is an Enfield anyway? A heraldic beast with a bit of Fox, a touch of Eagle, maybe some wolf, that's what. And this week's main topic might be a wolf in sheep's clothing. He was a figure of fun in our house when I was growing up. Norris McWhirter - the man who checked the Guiness world records. Turns out there's a whole other story of his life I knew nothing about. If you wanna be the best, and stand out from the rest, oooh dedication's what you need. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Ooh it's a mixed bag this week. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. Farming. Industry. Royal Enfield - which might not be from Enfield. What is an Enfield anyway? A heraldic beast with a bit of Fox, a touch of Eagle, maybe some wolf, that's what. And this week's main topic might be a wolf in sheep's clothing. He was a figure of fun in our house when I was growing up. Norris McWhirter - the man who checked the Guiness world records. Turns out there's a whole other story of his life I knew nothing about. If you wanna be the best, and stand out from the rest, oooh dedication's what you need.

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]]> 3014 no Ep 194 Merry Christmas live at the Tap Well here it is, the second half of our live record evening. We set out to discover the most important/ best/ typically London/ Londitudinal building. Can the champions of Regent St sway the room, to win against The Barbican? Will rock, paper, scissors, finally settle the age old question, is Roman stuff more important than Greenwich? And, critically, is St Pancras railway station better than the Wanstead Tap? Joined once again by Leo Hollis, plus lovely listeners, Dan from the Tap and friend of the pod, Katie Wignall, Alex and I ask you to put on a silly hat, maybe have a glass of something to hand, or even one in both hands, just in case, and brace yourselves for the silliness ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 194 Ladies Who London Podcast Well here it is, the second half of our live record evening. We set out to discover the most important/ best/ typically London/ Londitudinal building. Can the champions of Regent St sway the room, to win against The Barbican? Will rock, paper, scissors, finally settle the age old question, is Roman stuff more important than Greenwich? And, critically, is St Pancras railway station better than the Wanstead Tap? Joined once again by Leo Hollis, plus lovely listeners, Dan from the Tap and friend of the pod, Katie Wignall, Alex and I ask you to put on a silly hat, maybe have a glass of something to hand, or even one in both hands, just in case, and brace yourselves for the silliness ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Well here it is, the second half of our live record evening. We set out to discover the most important/ best/ typically London/ Londitudinal building. Can the champions of Regent St sway the room, to win against The Barbican? Will rock, paper, scissors, finally settle the age old question, is Roman stuff more important than Greenwich? And, critically, is St Pancras railway station better than the Wanstead Tap?

Joined once again by Leo Hollis, plus lovely listeners, Dan from the Tap and friend of the pod, Katie Wignall, Alex and I ask you to put on a silly hat, maybe have a glass of something to hand, or even one in both hands, just in case, and brace yourselves for the silliness ahead.


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]]> 3559 no Ep 193 Industrious Ealing: Beavers gotta beave Our story this week is of a hardworking immigrant family, beavering away to improve the quality of life for Ealing. But first there’s hills made of rubble, classic comedy capers (we find out which world leader was their biggest fan) and the first incline lift in a tube station. An experiment is underway at Paradise Fields, to see if Beavers can live in an urban setting. Since moving in last year the family have been coppicing trees, damming lakes, and filtering the water. We chat about why beavers were hunted to extinction in Britain, their extraordinarily useful fur and secretions, and how they are making a comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 193 Ladies Who London Podcast Our story this week is of a hardworking immigrant family, beavering away to improve the quality of life for Ealing. But first there’s hills made of rubble, classic comedy capers (we find out which world leader was their biggest fan) and the first incline lift in a tube station. An experiment is underway at Paradise Fields, to see if Beavers can live in an urban setting. Since moving in last year the family have been coppicing trees, damming lakes, and filtering the water. We chat about why beavers were hunted to extinction in Britain, their extraordinarily useful fur and secretions, and how they are making a comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Our story this week is of a hardworking immigrant family, beavering away to improve the quality of life for Ealing. But first there’s hills made of rubble, classic comedy capers (we find out which world leader was their biggest fan) and the first incline lift in a tube station.

An experiment is underway at Paradise Fields, to see if Beavers can live in an urban setting. Since moving in last year the family have been coppicing trees, damming lakes, and filtering the water. We chat about why beavers were hunted to extinction in Britain, their extraordinarily useful fur and secretions, and how they are making a comeback.


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]]> 2670 no Ep 192: Lilian Bader and women of colour in World War Two We're still on an airfield this week. But it's all about the woman wielding the tools, keeping the planes aloft. It's 1941 and Lilian Bader is one of the first women to qualify as an instrument repairer. Her Barbadian father had served in the Navy, her husband drove tanks, her son flew helicopters. Across the generations her family served across the forces, and gave back more than they received. Lilian not only broke barriers as a woman of colour, she campaigned to remember the contribution made from across the commonwealth. Her unit were the first women in the WAAF to be given overalls rather than wearing skirts. Overalls that hang on the Women of World War two memorial in Whitehall. The uniforms and clothes adopted by women to commemorate all those who served, military and civilian. Plaster wedding cakes, Pilots of the Caribbean and Who wants to be a millionaire? Plus Christmas trees, singing and an Easter egg. What's that you say Ben? BONG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 192 Ladies Who London Podcast We're still on an airfield this week. But it's all about the woman wielding the tools, keeping the planes aloft. It's 1941 and Lilian Bader is one of the first women to qualify as an instrument repairer. Her Barbadian father had served in the Navy, her husband drove tanks, her son flew helicopters. Across the generations her family served across the forces, and gave back more than they received. Lilian not only broke barriers as a woman of colour, she campaigned to remember the contribution made from across the commonwealth. Her unit were the first women in the WAAF to be given overalls rather than wearing skirts. Overalls that hang on the Women of World War two memorial in Whitehall. The uniforms and clothes adopted by women to commemorate all those who served, military and civilian. Plaster wedding cakes, Pilots of the Caribbean and Who wants to be a millionaire? Plus Christmas trees, singing and an Easter egg. What's that you say Ben? BONG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're still on an airfield this week. But it's all about the woman wielding the tools, keeping the planes aloft. It's 1941 and Lilian Bader is one of the first women to qualify as an instrument repairer. Her Barbadian father had served in the Navy, her husband drove tanks, her son flew helicopters. Across the generations her family served across the forces, and gave back more than they received. Lilian not only broke barriers as a woman of colour, she campaigned to remember the contribution made from across the commonwealth. Her unit were the first women in the WAAF to be given overalls rather than wearing skirts. Overalls that hang on the Women of World War two memorial in Whitehall. The uniforms and clothes adopted by women to commemorate all those who served, military and civilian.


Plaster wedding cakes, Pilots of the Caribbean and Who wants to be a millionaire? Plus Christmas trees, singing and an Easter egg. What's that you say Ben? BONG.

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]]> 2410 no Ep 191: Classic crime in Croydon Mayday, M'aidez! I'm worried that Alex is turning to a life of crime! Croydon: The international airport of London in the golden age of glamorous travel. Even the cargo was golden, and enticing. And this week we're learning why you should organise your own getaway car. Plus a superstar kidnapping caper. It's all go. Just as well Alex has had a relaxing holiday. No, I'm not jealous at all, I've been living it up in London with Bert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 191 Ladies Who London Podcast Mayday, M'aidez! I'm worried that Alex is turning to a life of crime! Croydon: The international airport of London in the golden age of glamorous travel. Even the cargo was golden, and enticing. And this week we're learning why you should organise your own getaway car. Plus a superstar kidnapping caper. It's all go. Just as well Alex has had a relaxing holiday. No, I'm not jealous at all, I've been living it up in London with Bert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mayday, M'aidez! I'm worried that Alex is turning to a life of crime!

Croydon: The international airport of London in the golden age of glamorous travel. Even the cargo was golden, and enticing. And this week we're learning why you should organise your own getaway car. Plus a superstar kidnapping caper. It's all go. Just as well Alex has had a relaxing holiday. No, I'm not jealous at all, I've been living it up in London with Bert.

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]]> 2424 no Ep 190 Life lessons from Historical Women with very special guest Eleanor Morton We are slightly overexcited this week, as we're chatting with comedian and writer Eleanor Morton. Her fabulous book of lessons from historical women features many of our favourite women. And a host of, maybe, less familiar ones. From mountaineering and marathons to creating familiar music and much loved characters, we're casting the net wide this week. Who slapped who, and why? Who found adventure in the most dangerous of journeys? How does hiding in a cupboard help anyone? Plus ghosts, tour guiding, the month of Edinburgh, and another potential podcast outing. No animals were harmed in the making of this episode, although Rusty does join in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 190 Ladies Who London Podcast We are slightly overexcited this week, as we're chatting with comedian and writer Eleanor Morton. Her fabulous book of lessons from historical women features many of our favourite women. And a host of, maybe, less familiar ones. From mountaineering and marathons to creating familiar music and much loved characters, we're casting the net wide this week. Who slapped who, and why? Who found adventure in the most dangerous of journeys? How does hiding in a cupboard help anyone? Plus ghosts, tour guiding, the month of Edinburgh, and another potential podcast outing. No animals were harmed in the making of this episode, although Rusty does join in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We are slightly overexcited this week, as we're chatting with comedian and writer Eleanor Morton. Her fabulous book of lessons from historical women features many of our favourite women. And a host of, maybe, less familiar ones. From mountaineering and marathons to creating familiar music and much loved characters, we're casting the net wide this week. Who slapped who, and why? Who found adventure in the most dangerous of journeys? How does hiding in a cupboard help anyone?


Plus ghosts, tour guiding, the month of Edinburgh, and another potential podcast outing.


No animals were harmed in the making of this episode, although Rusty does join in.

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]]> 4598 no Ep 189 Camden cures all featuring Elizabeth Garett Anderson We're taking a stroll through the medical powerhouse that is south Camden and focussing on Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. She's been on the fringes of many an episode - her sister and her daughter have already featured, now she gets the limelight. And boy does she deserve it. She overcame hurdles and jumped through loopholes, even learning another language in her fight to become the first female Dr to practise (while presenting as a woman) in the UK. Her co-founders of the London School of Medicine for Women, were equally determined, playing the establishment at their own game to learn their skills. Inspiring women whose legacy still lurks along the Euston Rd. Plus a miniature distillery in Scotland. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 189 Ladies Who London Podcast From Vectors of disease to Hello Brain! This is a talk about medical things in general. We're taking a stroll through the medical powerhouse that is south Camden and focussing on Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. She's been on the fringes of many an episode - her sister and her daughter have already featured, now she gets the limelight. And boy does she deserve it. She overcame hurdles and jumped through loopholes, even learning another language in her fight to become the first female Dr to practise (while presenting as a woman) in the UK. Her co-founders of the London School of Medicine for Women, were equally determined, playing the establishment at their own game to learn their skills. Inspiring women whose legacy still lurks along the Euston Rd. Plus a miniature distillery in Scotland. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're taking a stroll through the medical powerhouse that is south Camden and focussing on Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. She's been on the fringes of many an episode - her sister and her daughter have already featured, now she gets the limelight. And boy does she deserve it. She overcame hurdles and jumped through loopholes, even learning another language in her fight to become the first female Dr to practise (while presenting as a woman) in the UK. Her co-founders of the London School of Medicine for Women, were equally determined, playing the establishment at their own game to learn their skills. Inspiring women whose legacy still lurks along the Euston Rd.


Plus a miniature distillery in Scotland. Cheers!

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]]> 3236 no Ep 188 The British Empire Exhibition - Baffling displays back in Brent In a new guessing game Alex tries to pick the material chosen to sculpt the Prince of Wales. 100 years ago the crowds were gathering in Wembley for the extraordinary spectacle that was the British Empire Exhibition. A showcase for trade, manufacturing and, it turns out, people. Problematic? Just a tad. But there was a miniature railway, a palace of engineering, a palace of art including the teeny tiny wine bottles in Queen Mary's Dolls House. And a regular display of destruction of the House of Commons. What's not to like? When the empire was at it's height, but with the cracks beginning to show, an exhibition was bound to be both brilliant and disturbing. Join visitors John Betjeman and Virginia Woolf as we explore the exhibition together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 188 Ladies Who London Podcast In a new guessing game Alex tries to pick the material chosen to sculpt the Prince of Wales. 100 years ago the crowds were gathering in Wembley for the extraordinary spectacle that was the British Empire Exhibition. A showcase for trade, manufacturing and, it turns out, people. Problematic? Just a tad. But there was a miniature railway, a palace of engineering, a palace of art including the teeny tiny wine bottles in Queen Mary's Dolls House. And a regular display of destruction of the House of Commons. What's not to like? When the empire was at it's height, but with the cracks beginning to show, an exhibition was bound to be both brilliant and disturbing. Join visitors John Betjeman and Virginia Woolf as we explore the exhibition together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In a new guessing game Alex tries to pick the material chosen to sculpt the Prince of Wales. 100 years ago the crowds were gathering in Wembley for the extraordinary spectacle that was the British Empire Exhibition. A showcase for trade, manufacturing and, it turns out, people. Problematic? Just a tad.

But there was a miniature railway, a palace of engineering, a palace of art including the teeny tiny wine bottles in Queen Mary's Dolls House. And a regular display of destruction of the House of Commons. What's not to like?

When the empire was at it's height, but with the cracks beginning to show, an exhibition was bound to be both brilliant and disturbing. Join visitors John Betjeman and Virginia Woolf as we explore the exhibition together.

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]]> 3005 no Ep 187 Brilliant Bexley - Crossness pumping the poop Calling all penny farthing enthusiasts, we need answers! New records have been set, and we want to know more. Alex takes a dive into the Thames this week. Not the modern Thames, oh no, she's bravely gone back to 1858, the year of the Great Stink. What's that got to do with Bexley? The Crossness pumping station, that's what. An important part of Bazalgette's solution, his new improved sewage system, to transport the poop of London out the East. A very functional building then, presumably. Wait, have you met the Victorians? And will our funky theme tune be hitting the charts or clubs any time soon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 187 Ladies Who London Podcast Calling all penny farthing enthusiasts, we need answers! New records have been set, and we want to know more. Alex takes a dive into the Thames this week. Not the modern Thames, oh no, she's bravely gone back to 1858, the year of the Great Stink. What's that got to do with Bexley? The Crossness pumping station, that's what. An important part of Bazalgette's solution, his new improved sewage system, to transport the poop of London out the East. A very functional building then, presumably. Wait, have you met the Victorians? And will our funky theme tune be hitting the charts or clubs any time soon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Calling all penny farthing enthusiasts, we need answers! New records have been set, and we want to know more.


Alex takes a dive into the Thames this week. Not the modern Thames, oh no, she's bravely gone back to 1858, the year of the Great Stink. What's that got to do with Bexley? The Crossness pumping station, that's what. An important part of Bazalgette's solution, his new improved sewage system, to transport the poop of London out the East. A very functional building then, presumably. Wait, have you met the Victorians?


And will our funky theme tune be hitting the charts or clubs any time soon?

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]]> 3183 no Ep 186 with a VERY special guest and some spooky South London goings on. We're very excited about our guest this week. With a suitably seasonally episode. What do we think about Spiritualism? Are mediums in contact with those who have passed. Doris Stokes held audiences enthralled, was it all smoke and mirrors? But how did she know about the money? There's relocated bodies, fancy tombs, and a Bermuda Triangle in Blackheath. So that's how the highwayman disappeared. This'll set you up nicely for Halloween. Sleep tight. Did I mention the special guest? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 186 Ladies Who London Podcast We're very excited about our guest this week. With a suitably seasonally episode. What do we think about Spiritualism? Are mediums in contact with those who have passed. Doris Stokes held audiences enthralled, was it all smoke and mirrors? But how did she know about the money? There's relocated bodies, fancy tombs, and a Bermuda Triangle in Blackheath. So that's how the highwayman disappeared. This'll set you up nicely for Halloween. Sleep tight. Did I mention the special guest? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're very excited about our guest this week. With a suitably seasonally episode. What do we think about Spiritualism? Are mediums in contact with those who have passed. Doris Stokes held audiences enthralled, was it all smoke and mirrors? But how did she know about the money?

There's relocated bodies, fancy tombs, and a Bermuda Triangle in Blackheath. So that's how the highwayman disappeared.

This'll set you up nicely for Halloween. Sleep tight.

Did I mention the special guest?

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]]> 3267 no Ep 185 Brent, Tommy Flowers and the colossal impact of Dollis Hill Get your buzzers ready. We get competitive this week. Can you beat Alex in spotting the links to past episodes? Who'd have thought that Gladdie Park could be so well connected? And just around the corner was a unassuming building with a big story to hide. Partly the underground bunker, and partly their contribution to code breaking in WW2. Bletchley Park was the main centre for British codebreaking. Telecoms engineer Tommy Flowers and his team at Dollis Hill provided the equipment to break the most secret of all the codes. The Lorenz code of the Gerheimschreiber machines used by German high command. And if anyone doesn't know what Taskmaster is, where have you been? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 22 Oct 2024 23:10:00 -0000 full 185 Ladies Who London Podcast Get your buzzers ready. We get competitive this week. Can you beat Alex in spotting the links to past episodes? Who'd have thought that Gladdie Park could be so well connected? And just around the corner was a unassuming building with a big story to hide. Partly the underground bunker, and partly their contribution to code breaking in WW2. Bletchley Park was the main centre for British codebreaking. Telecoms engineer Tommy Flowers and his team at Dollis Hill provided the equipment to break the most secret of all the codes. The Lorenz code of the Gerheimschreiber machines used by German high command. And if anyone doesn't know what Taskmaster is, where have you been? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get your buzzers ready. We get competitive this week. Can you beat Alex in spotting the links to past episodes? Who'd have thought that Gladdie Park could be so well connected? And just around the corner was a unassuming building with a big story to hide. Partly the underground bunker, and partly their contribution to code breaking in WW2. Bletchley Park was the main centre for British codebreaking. Telecoms engineer Tommy Flowers and his team at Dollis Hill provided the equipment to break the most secret of all the codes. The Lorenz code of the Gerheimschreiber machines used by German high command. And if anyone doesn't know what Taskmaster is, where have you been?

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]]> 3623 no Ep 184: Fanny Eaton, Overlooked Pre-Raphaelite Muse You might not know her name but there's a decent chance you know her face. Fanny Eaton worked as a model for the Royal Academy and painters of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Was she chosen for her beauty or seen as an exotic other? Alex goes in search of the beautiful Mrs Eaton. Possibly the most seen woman of colour in Victorian Britain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 15 Oct 2024 23:10:00 -0000 full 183 Ladies Who London Podcast You might not know her name but there's a decent chance you know her face. Fanny Eaton worked as a model for the Royal Academy and painters of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Was she chosen for her beauty or seen as an exotic other? Alex goes in search of the beautiful Mrs Eaton. Possibly the most seen woman of colour in Victorian Britain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices You might not know her name but there's a decent chance you know her face. Fanny Eaton worked as a model for the Royal Academy and painters of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Was she chosen for her beauty or seen as an exotic other? Alex goes in search of the beautiful Mrs Eaton. Possibly the most seen woman of colour in Victorian Britain.

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]]> 1932 no Ep 183 Bromley - Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gypsies Project 32, this week we're south of the river in Bromley. Home to Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gypsies. (We're using the term as that's how she would have been known at the time). A mysterious figure who loitered by a lychgate. Margaret was elected Queen by the Roma community. Part figurehead, part ambassador, part advisor, she drew visitors to Norwood to consult her cards. Royals, celebrities, that one who went everywhere, they all came to see and seek their fortunes. Editor's note: since recording this we've realised we've gone astray. Anyone who knows the list of London boroughs, and the alphabet, might spot that we've missed Bexley and arrived in Bromley too soon. Don't worry, there's no sinister reason to miss Bexley, and we'll get to her (her?) soon, around about the time we should have been doing Bromley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 08 Oct 2024 23:10:00 -0000 full 183 Ladies Who London Podcast Project 32, this week we're south of the river in Bromley. Home to Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gypsies. (We're using the term as that's how she would have been known at the time). A mysterious figure who loitered by a lychgate. Margaret was elected Queen by the Roma community. Part figurehead, part ambassador, part advisor, she drew visitors to Norwood to consult her cards. Royals, celebrities, that one who went everywhere, they all came to see and seek their fortunes. Editor's note: since recording this we've realised we've gone astray. Anyone who knows the list of London boroughs, and the alphabet, might spot that we've missed Bexley and arrived in Bromley too soon. Don't worry, there's no sinister reason to miss Bexley, and we'll get to her (her?) soon, around about the time we should have been doing Bromley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Project 32, this week we're south of the river in Bromley. Home to Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gypsies. (We're using the term as that's how she would have been known at the time). A mysterious figure who loitered by a lychgate. Margaret was elected Queen by the Roma community. Part figurehead, part ambassador, part advisor, she drew visitors to Norwood to consult her cards. Royals, celebrities, that one who went everywhere, they all came to see and seek their fortunes.


Editor's note: since recording this we've realised we've gone astray. Anyone who knows the list of London boroughs, and the alphabet, might spot that we've missed Bexley and arrived in Bromley too soon. Don't worry, there's no sinister reason to miss Bexley, and we'll get to her (her?) soon, around about the time we should have been doing Bromley.

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]]> 3117 no Ep 182 Barebones Barbon - The Fetter Lane dynasty The radical preacher who served in Parliament and the son who followed in his footsteps, but maybe for very different reasons. Between them they span the 1600s,a time of great change in London, and the century that might just be Fiona's favourite. Praise God for the Barebones family. And the bricks and mortar legacy of one of London's most ambitious, unscrupulous businessmen. As Alex says "it's another historical rotter!". If Jesus had not died for thee, thou wouldst be damned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:10:00 -0000 full 182 Ladies Who London Podcast The radical preacher who served in Parliament and the son who followed in his footsteps, but maybe for very different reasons. Between them they span the 1600s,a time of great change in London, and the century that might just be Fiona's favourite. Praise God for the Barebones family. And the bricks and mortar legacy of one of London's most ambitious, unscrupulous businessmen. As Alex says "it's another historical rotter!". If Jesus had not died for thee, thou wouldst be damned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The radical preacher who served in Parliament and the son who followed in his footsteps, but maybe for very different reasons. Between them they span the 1600s,a time of great change in London, and the century that might just be Fiona's favourite. Praise God for the Barebones family. And the bricks and mortar legacy of one of London's most ambitious, unscrupulous businessmen. As Alex says "it's another historical rotter!". If Jesus had not died for thee, thou wouldst be damned.

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]]> 3798 no Ep 181 Project 32 The Battle of Barnet The 2nd week of project 32, and London's 2nd most populous borough. This week we are stumbling around in the fog of the Battle of Barnet. Who is fighting who? who trusts who? We're in the midst of the Wars of the Roses, and the kingdom is at stake. The biggest failure of the battle - it's Heraldry itself. Hang your head in shame heraldry, you cost lives that day. Plus the tale of Dirty Gertie's arrival from France, and the gift that Barnet keeps on giving to the rest of London. Ooh, a lovely Barnet fair, hexcellent. A little bit late this week - sorry gang. Fiona's internet died at the critical moment. She could have taken her laptop to a cafe to work, like a proper modern person, if she had a working laptop. There's nothing like losing the ability to do something, to realise how much we take it for granted when it works. Modern technology is a marvel. When it works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:38:00 -0000 full 181 Ladies Who London Podcast And not forgetting Dirty Gertie The 2nd week of project 32, and London's 2nd most populous borough. This week we are stumbling around in the fog of the Battle of Barnet. Who is fighting who? who trusts who? We're in the midst of the Wars of the Roses, and the kingdom is at stake. The biggest failure of the battle - it's Heraldry itself. Hang your head in shame heraldry, you cost lives that day. Plus the tale of Dirty Gertie's arrival from France, and the gift that Barnet keeps on giving to the rest of London. Ooh, a lovely Barnet fair, hexcellent. A little bit late this week - sorry gang. Fiona's internet died at the critical moment. She could have taken her laptop to a cafe to work, like a proper modern person, if she had a working laptop. There's nothing like losing the ability to do something, to realise how much we take it for granted when it works. Modern technology is a marvel. When it works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The 2nd week of project 32, and London's 2nd most populous borough. This week we are stumbling around in the fog of the Battle of Barnet. Who is fighting who? who trusts who? We're in the midst of the Wars of the Roses, and the kingdom is at stake. The biggest failure of the battle - it's Heraldry itself. Hang your head in shame heraldry, you cost lives that day.

Plus the tale of Dirty Gertie's arrival from France, and the gift that Barnet keeps on giving to the rest of London. Ooh, a lovely Barnet fair, hexcellent.


A little bit late this week - sorry gang. Fiona's internet died at the critical moment. She could have taken her laptop to a cafe to work, like a proper modern person, if she had a working laptop. There's nothing like losing the ability to do something, to realise how much we take it for granted when it works. Modern technology is a marvel. When it works.

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]]> 3180 no Ep 180 Degas's Miss Lala We're in between boroughs this week as Alex goes gaga for Miss Lala (as painted be Degas). She wowed the crowds in Paris and London with her phenomenal strongwoman act, on the trapeze, holding herself, and others, with her teeth. Her portrait is still wowing the crowds at the National Gallery. Pop in to pay her a visit and decide for yourselves, what do you see at first glance? Is she jumping? We know more about her performances than her life, but there are moments when we can glimpse her, moving to London, appearing at the Royal Aquarium, getting married. A mixed race pocket rocket gymnast who performed as at Black Venus and one half of Les Deux Papillons. She was last recorded applying for a passport, on the brink, maybe, of a leap across the oceans into the unknown. But we can admire her still, as Degas saw her that night, in white and gold, dazzling the Parisiennes high above the Cirque Fernando. Oh and we go off on a tangent for the benefit of Mr Kite. That makes a change, it's usually Fiona who does the tangents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 17 Sep 2024 23:10:00 -0000 full 180 Ladies Who London Podcast We're in between boroughs this week as Alex goes gaga for Miss Lala (as painted be Degas). She wowed the crowds in Paris and London with her phenomenal strongwoman act, on the trapeze, holding herself, and others, with her teeth. Her portrait is still wowing the crowds at the National Gallery. Pop in to pay her a visit and decide for yourselves, what do you see at first glance? Is she jumping? We know more about her performances than her life, but there are moments when we can glimpse her, moving to London, appearing at the Royal Aquarium, getting married. A mixed race pocket rocket gymnast who performed as at Black Venus and one half of Les Deux Papillons. She was last recorded applying for a passport, on the brink, maybe, of a leap across the oceans into the unknown. But we can admire her still, as Degas saw her that night, in white and gold, dazzling the Parisiennes high above the Cirque Fernando. Oh and we go off on a tangent for the benefit of Mr Kite. That makes a change, it's usually Fiona who does the tangents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're in between boroughs this week as Alex goes gaga for Miss Lala (as painted be Degas). She wowed the crowds in Paris and London with her phenomenal strongwoman act, on the trapeze, holding herself, and others, with her teeth. Her portrait is still wowing the crowds at the National Gallery. Pop in to pay her a visit and decide for yourselves, what do you see at first glance? Is she jumping? We know more about her performances than her life, but there are moments when we can glimpse her, moving to London, appearing at the Royal Aquarium, getting married. A mixed race pocket rocket gymnast who performed as at Black Venus and one half of Les Deux Papillons. She was last recorded applying for a passport, on the brink, maybe, of a leap across the oceans into the unknown. But we can admire her still, as Degas saw her that night, in white and gold, dazzling the Parisiennes high above the Cirque Fernando.

Oh and we go off on a tangent for the benefit of Mr Kite. That makes a change, it's usually Fiona who does the tangents.

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]]> 2522 no Ep 179 Launching Project 32 - Barking and Dagenham It's the long awaited, hotly anticipated, much hyped launch of Project 32. Our deep dive into all the boroughs of London. And Alex is kicking off this week with Barking and Dagenham and a group of women who changed the world of work for the better. It's 1968 and the female sewing machinists of Ford are not happy. Not surprising when they are classified as less skilled than the men sweeping the factory floor. When striking doesn't work they head to Whitehall to meet the minister. With cars backing up at the factory, do they do a deal and get equal pay? And how much does the stoppage cost Ford? HOW MUCH?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 10 Sep 2024 23:10:00 -0000 full 179 Ladies Who London Podcast It's the long awaited, hotly anticipated, much hyped launch of Project 32. Our deep dive into all the boroughs of London. And Alex is kicking off this week with Barking and Dagenham and a group of women who changed the world of work for the better. It's 1968 and the female sewing machinists of Ford are not happy. Not surprising when they are classified as less skilled than the men sweeping the factory floor. When striking doesn't work they head to Whitehall to meet the minister. With cars backing up at the factory, do they do a deal and get equal pay? And how much does the stoppage cost Ford? HOW MUCH?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's the long awaited, hotly anticipated, much hyped launch of Project 32. Our deep dive into all the boroughs of London. And Alex is kicking off this week with Barking and Dagenham and a group of women who changed the world of work for the better. It's 1968 and the female sewing machinists of Ford are not happy. Not surprising when they are classified as less skilled than the men sweeping the factory floor. When striking doesn't work they head to Whitehall to meet the minister. With cars backing up at the factory, do they do a deal and get equal pay? And how much does the stoppage cost Ford? HOW MUCH??

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]]> 2632 no Ep 178 - London's Gas Lamp lighters - putting the spark into the dark We're BAAAACK! Oh gang, we've missed you! After an eventful summer, Alex and Fiona are back in your ears, and we have been out and about. Following on from our episode with the Gasketeers a while ago, we have been to meet the very lamp lighters whose job it is to keep the London gas lamps lit - we have visited HQ and nerded out about finials, housings, mantles and how to tell your Grosvenors from your Rochesters. We've missed you!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 03 Sep 2024 23:10:00 -0000 full 178 Ladies Who London Podcast We're BAAAACK! Oh gang, we've missed you! After an eventful summer, Alex and Fiona are back in your ears, and we have been out and about. Following on from our episode with the Gasketeers a while ago, we have been to meet the very lamp lighters whose job it is to keep the London gas lamps lit - we have visited HQ and nerded out about finials, housings, mantles and how to tell your Grosvenors from your Rochesters. We've missed you!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're BAAAACK! Oh gang, we've missed you! After an eventful summer, Alex and Fiona are back in your ears, and we have been out and about. Following on from our episode with the Gasketeers a while ago, we have been to meet the very lamp lighters whose job it is to keep the London gas lamps lit - we have visited HQ and nerded out about finials, housings, mantles and how to tell your Grosvenors from your Rochesters.

We've missed you!!

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]]> 4140 no Ep 177 - Goddess Isis and Mama Thames - a duo of damp deities We're off travelling this week, from London to Oxford, via Greece and Egypt, to find out about the female manifestations of the rivers Thames and Isis. How did the Thames get its name? Is it as simple as it sounds? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:20:00 -0000 full 177 Ladies Who London Podcast We're off travelling this week, from London to Oxford, via Greece and Egypt, to find out about the female manifestations of the rivers Thames and Isis. How did the Thames get its name? Is it as simple as it sounds? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're off travelling this week, from London to Oxford, via Greece and Egypt, to find out about the female manifestations of the rivers Thames and Isis. How did the Thames get its name? Is it as simple as it sounds?

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]]> 2540 no Ep 176 - How to lose the World Cup 1966. A year that lives on in the memory of the English as the year that England won the World Cup. But it's also the year that England LOST the World Cup too. Huh? Alex delves into the last topic she thought she would ever discuss, which is FOOTBALL. Not her natural home, but there's a good reason why, on this one. Because, like everything, there is a fantastic story behind the story of how the world cup trophy, the Jules Rimet, was stolen while on show in a stamp exhibition in London in March of 1966. Who took it and why? Most people know that it was found by a dog called Pickles, but how did that come about? Join us for a romp through south London to find the cup, as well as a little secret about a replica as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 11 Jun 2024 23:10:00 -0000 full 176 Ladies Who London Podcast 1966. A year that lives on in the memory of the English as the year that England won the World Cup. But it's also the year that England LOST the World Cup too. Huh? Alex delves into the last topic she thought she would ever discuss, which is FOOTBALL. Not her natural home, but there's a good reason why, on this one. Because, like everything, there is a fantastic story behind the story of how the world cup trophy, the Jules Rimet, was stolen while on show in a stamp exhibition in London in March of 1966. Who took it and why? Most people know that it was found by a dog called Pickles, but how did that come about? Join us for a romp through south London to find the cup, as well as a little secret about a replica as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 1966. A year that lives on in the memory of the English as the year that England won the World Cup. But it's also the year that England LOST the World Cup too. Huh? Alex delves into the last topic she thought she would ever discuss, which is FOOTBALL. Not her natural home, but there's a good reason why, on this one. Because, like everything, there is a fantastic story behind the story of how the world cup trophy, the Jules Rimet, was stolen while on show in a stamp exhibition in London in March of 1966. Who took it and why? Most people know that it was found by a dog called Pickles, but how did that come about? Join us for a romp through south London to find the cup, as well as a little secret about a replica as well.

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]]> 3043 Ep 175 - fish, chips, gooseberries & mulberries - a D-Day special What does the 6th June have in common this year? It is both D-Day and national fish and chip day. So we are spreading two themes in one here, which have a bit of an odd link. We are not just talking f&c, but we are looking at how it links in to WW2, as well as seeing how the very unlikely gooseberries and mulberries fit into the picture. Confused? Yeah, we thought you might be. We're not, however, talking fruit, but talking mulberry harbours, which helped hugely in the aftermath of D-Day to disembark troop and kit into Normandy, and how the London docks played a very big part in that impressive feat of engineering. Come find out more in this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:20:00 -0000 full 175 Ladies Who London Podcast What does the 6th June have in common this year? It is both D-Day and national fish and chip day. So we are spreading two themes in one here, which have a bit of an odd link. We are not just talking f&c, but we are looking at how it links in to WW2, as well as seeing how the very unlikely gooseberries and mulberries fit into the picture. Confused? Yeah, we thought you might be. We're not, however, talking fruit, but talking mulberry harbours, which helped hugely in the aftermath of D-Day to disembark troop and kit into Normandy, and how the London docks played a very big part in that impressive feat of engineering. Come find out more in this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices What does the 6th June have in common this year? It is both D-Day and national fish and chip day. So we are spreading two themes in one here, which have a bit of an odd link. We are not just talking f&c, but we are looking at how it links in to WW2, as well as seeing how the very unlikely gooseberries and mulberries fit into the picture. Confused? Yeah, we thought you might be. We're not, however, talking fruit, but talking mulberry harbours, which helped hugely in the aftermath of D-Day to disembark troop and kit into Normandy, and how the London docks played a very big part in that impressive feat of engineering. Come find out more in this week's episode.

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]]> 3580 Ep 173 - Mary Wortley Montague, mother's marvellous medicine Fiona is back, and cracking out a fantastic story, picking up a loose thread from a few weeks ago, Mary Wortley Montague. An intriguing woman, Mary disappeared to Italy after her marriage went a bit wonky, and also took up the mantle of innoculating children well ahead of the UK more generally, and showed people how it could be done, and how it could help by publicly innoculating her own daughter. This is the fascinating story of one woman who broke boundaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 30 May 2024 23:20:00 -0000 full 174 Ladies Who London Podcast Fiona is back, and cracking out a fantastic story, picking up a loose thread from a few weeks ago, Mary Wortley Montague. An intriguing woman, Mary disappeared to Italy after her marriage went a bit wonky, and also took up the mantle of innoculating children well ahead of the UK more generally, and showed people how it could be done, and how it could help by publicly innoculating her own daughter. This is the fascinating story of one woman who broke boundaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fiona is back, and cracking out a fantastic story, picking up a loose thread from a few weeks ago, Mary Wortley Montague. An intriguing woman, Mary disappeared to Italy after her marriage went a bit wonky, and also took up the mantle of innoculating children well ahead of the UK more generally, and showed people how it could be done, and how it could help by publicly innoculating her own daughter. This is the fascinating story of one woman who broke boundaries.

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]]> 3782 no Ep 173 - Dido Belle - society and slavery Alex is flying solo this week, as we take on the story of Dido Belle, the young mixed race woman, born to am enslaved woman, and brought up in British high society. Born to a British ship's captain, and an enslaved woman being transported to Jamaica, Dido was brought back to the UK and entrusted to one of the highest Judges in the land. Her story was hidden until the 1990s, and we are taking a look at her story, her glorious portrait, and also her uncle, Lord Mansfield, in this week's episode. Join us for a truly intriguing story of a woman of colour in Georgian society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 22 May 2024 19:40:00 -0000 full 173 Ladies Who London Podcast Alex is flying solo this week, as we take on the story of Dido Belle, the young mixed race woman, born to am enslaved woman, and brought up in British high society. Born to a British ship's captain, and an enslaved woman being transported to Jamaica, Dido was brought back to the UK and entrusted to one of the highest Judges in the land. Her story was hidden until the 1990s, and we are taking a look at her story, her glorious portrait, and also her uncle, Lord Mansfield, in this week's episode. Join us for a truly intriguing story of a woman of colour in Georgian society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Alex is flying solo this week, as we take on the story of Dido Belle, the young mixed race woman, born to am enslaved woman, and brought up in British high society. Born to a British ship's captain, and an enslaved woman being transported to Jamaica, Dido was brought back to the UK and entrusted to one of the highest Judges in the land. Her story was hidden until the 1990s, and we are taking a look at her story, her glorious portrait, and also her uncle, Lord Mansfield, in this week's episode. Join us for a truly intriguing story of a woman of colour in Georgian society.

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]]> 2282 no Ep 172 - Operation Umbrella - Over, under, through We don't half love an Operation here at the Ladies Who London podcast! This, however, is no military operation, although it is no less audacious or finnickity. How do you build huge infrastructure when the place you need to build is one of the busiest spots in London? Well, that is the question. Operation Umbrella was the answer to this exact question. While needing to use the space but also redevelop the space, an ingenious plan took over Oxford Circus, which would require planning engineering before the real engineering took place. And yes, it was very painstaking. Come and find out all about this impressive project on this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 14 May 2024 23:10:00 -0000 full 172 Ladies Who London Podcast We don't half love an Operation here at the Ladies Who London podcast! This, however, is no military operation, although it is no less audacious or finnickity. How do you build huge infrastructure when the place you need to build is one of the busiest spots in London? Well, that is the question. Operation Umbrella was the answer to this exact question. While needing to use the space but also redevelop the space, an ingenious plan took over Oxford Circus, which would require planning engineering before the real engineering took place. And yes, it was very painstaking. Come and find out all about this impressive project on this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We don't half love an Operation here at the Ladies Who London podcast! This, however, is no military operation, although it is no less audacious or finnickity. How do you build huge infrastructure when the place you need to build is one of the busiest spots in London? Well, that is the question. Operation Umbrella was the answer to this exact question. While needing to use the space but also redevelop the space, an ingenious plan took over Oxford Circus, which would require planning engineering before the real engineering took place. And yes, it was very painstaking. Come and find out all about this impressive project on this week's episode.

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]]> 3981 no Ep 171 - Emma Hamilton - rags to riches & maid to mistress, the story you never knew Heave ho me'hearties, this week we are setting sail aboard the good ship Hamilton, as we take a look at one of history's most famous mistresses, Emma Hamilton. But does she deserve such a reductive title? Surely there is more to her than we think we know? Boy are you in for a treat! We careen from the Temple of Health and the Celestial Bed (remember that?!) to the glamorous streets of Naples, the top deck of a warship and a Queen's court, as we tell the bits of Emma Hamilton's story that you may not know. Sure, she did fall in love with Nelson, and of course that was never sealed with marriage. But she is so much more than that headline. Join us here to explore the fascinating history of Amy Lyons, better known as "That Hamilton Woman" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 07 May 2024 23:10:00 -0000 full 171 Ladies Who London Podcast Heave ho me'hearties, this week we are setting sail aboard the good ship Hamilton, as we take a look at one of history's most famous mistresses, Emma Hamilton. But does she deserve such a reductive title? Surely there is more to her than we think we know? Boy are you in for a treat! We careen from the Temple of Health and the Celestial Bed (remember that?!) to the glamorous streets of Naples, the top deck of a warship and a Queen's court, as we tell the bits of Emma Hamilton's story that you may not know. Sure, she did fall in love with Nelson, and of course that was never sealed with marriage. But she is so much more than that headline. Join us here to explore the fascinating history of Amy Lyons, better known as "That Hamilton Woman" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Heave ho me'hearties, this week we are setting sail aboard the good ship Hamilton, as we take a look at one of history's most famous mistresses, Emma Hamilton. But does she deserve such a reductive title? Surely there is more to her than we think we know? Boy are you in for a treat! We careen from the Temple of Health and the Celestial Bed (remember that?!) to the glamorous streets of Naples, the top deck of a warship and a Queen's court, as we tell the bits of Emma Hamilton's story that you may not know. Sure, she did fall in love with Nelson, and of course that was never sealed with marriage. But she is so much more than that headline. Join us here to explore the fascinating history of Amy Lyons, better known as "That Hamilton Woman"

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]]> 3978 no Ep 170 - A mad medley of Montagus Well this is an episode, kids. Fiona has seen a squirrel and gone on a mad goose chase through the annals of history, chasing down the elusive Montagus. Where will we end up?! Heaven only knows...Alex certainly doesn't! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 02 May 2024 08:16:00 -0000 full 170 Ladies Who London Podcast Well this is an episode, kids. Fiona has seen a squirrel and gone on a mad goose chase through the annals of history, chasing down the elusive Montagus. Where will we end up?! Heaven only knows...Alex certainly doesn't! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Well this is an episode, kids. Fiona has seen a squirrel and gone on a mad goose chase through the annals of history, chasing down the elusive Montagus. Where will we end up?! Heaven only knows...Alex certainly doesn't!

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]]> 2612 Ep 169 - the mysterious disappearance of Elizabeth Canning This sounds like one of Sherlock's great cases - the mysterious disappearance of Elizabeth Canning, but it is a true story. What you may not know is that she comes back - after about a month, and in a pretty dire situation. So far, so horrible but straightforward. But then, once her kidnappers are tried, convicted, and thrown in prison, something really odd happens. The whole case turns on its head, and Elizabeth is the one thrown into the spotlight. What on earth has happened? What is she accused of, and how does the whole thing end up? For that, and more detail into the horrible case of what happened to Elizabeth when she disappeared in 1753, welcome along to this week's episode of the Ladies Who London Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:31:00 -0000 full 169 Ladies Who London Podcast This sounds like one of Sherlock's great cases - the mysterious disappearance of Elizabeth Canning, but it is a true story. What you may not know is that she comes back - after about a month, and in a pretty dire situation. So far, so horrible but straightforward. But then, once her kidnappers are tried, convicted, and thrown in prison, something really odd happens. The whole case turns on its head, and Elizabeth is the one thrown into the spotlight. What on earth has happened? What is she accused of, and how does the whole thing end up? For that, and more detail into the horrible case of what happened to Elizabeth when she disappeared in 1753, welcome along to this week's episode of the Ladies Who London Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This sounds like one of Sherlock's great cases - the mysterious disappearance of Elizabeth Canning, but it is a true story. What you may not know is that she comes back - after about a month, and in a pretty dire situation. So far, so horrible but straightforward. But then, once her kidnappers are tried, convicted, and thrown in prison, something really odd happens. The whole case turns on its head, and Elizabeth is the one thrown into the spotlight. What on earth has happened? What is she accused of, and how does the whole thing end up? For that, and more detail into the horrible case of what happened to Elizabeth when she disappeared in 1753, welcome along to this week's episode of the Ladies Who London Podcast.

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]]> 2887 no Ep 168 - Titus Oates conspiracy - fantasy or fact? We've been threatening this one for a while, gang! Here is the unedited history of Titus Oates, and who exactly is he? Is he a brave, whistleblowing legend, or a deluded fantasist who is about to put his foot in it? Come with us to find out more And podcast pedestal returns! After overwhelming support, the pedestal makes a comeback, and you get to tell us what you think is the most important part of the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:20:00 -0000 full 168 Ladies Who London Podcast We've been threatening this one for a while, gang! Here is the unedited history of Titus Oates, and who exactly is he? Is he a brave, whistleblowing legend, or a deluded fantasist who is about to put his foot in it? Come with us to find out more And podcast pedestal returns! After overwhelming support, the pedestal makes a comeback, and you get to tell us what you think is the most important part of the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We've been threatening this one for a while, gang! Here is the unedited history of Titus Oates, and who exactly is he? Is he a brave, whistleblowing legend, or a deluded fantasist who is about to put his foot in it? Come with us to find out more

And podcast pedestal returns! After overwhelming support, the pedestal makes a comeback, and you get to tell us what you think is the most important part of the story.

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]]> 3832 no Ep 167 - Chevalier d'Eon - the gender-fluid spy who defied the King of France A week late to Trans Visibility Day, but that is on brand for us! This week's episode is all about the Chevalier d'Eon, spy to King Louis XV, and all round enigma! Were they trans? They lived as both man and woman in both France and England over many years. What weird stipulation did the King make in a deal with the Chevalier and why? We delve into this story, surrounded by myth and mystery to try and figure out what is what from the story of this fascinating person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:35:00 -0000 full 167 Ladies Who London Podcast A week late to Trans Visibility Day, but that is on brand for us! This week's episode is all about the Chevalier d'Eon, spy to King Louis XV, and all round enigma! Were they trans? They lived as both man and woman in both France and England over many years. What weird stipulation did the King make in a deal with the Chevalier and why? We delve into this story, surrounded by myth and mystery to try and figure out what is what from the story of this fascinating person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A week late to Trans Visibility Day, but that is on brand for us! This week's episode is all about the Chevalier d'Eon, spy to King Louis XV, and all round enigma! Were they trans? They lived as both man and woman in both France and England over many years. What weird stipulation did the King make in a deal with the Chevalier and why? We delve into this story, surrounded by myth and mystery to try and figure out what is what from the story of this fascinating person.

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]]> 3035 no Ep 166 - Livery? I hardly know her. Loving cups, demi-virgins and zoomers. It is time. We've been threatening it for a year, so let's get down and dirty with the City of London livery companies! I know, I know, it's hard to contain your excitement. Fiona gets into an A-Z of livery companies, everything you never knew you wanted to know, and we find out why the loving cup is a thing, whether the Upholders really make bras, and why oh why is a demi-virgin so named. All the chat with all* the stats *some of the stats, most of it inaccurate. WELCOME! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:34:00 -0000 full 165 Ladies Who London Podcast It is time. We've been threatening it for a year, so let's get down and dirty with the City of London livery companies! I know, I know, it's hard to contain your excitement. Fiona gets into an A-Z of livery companies, everything you never knew you wanted to know, and we find out why the loving cup is a thing, whether the Upholders really make bras, and why oh why is a demi-virgin so named. All the chat with all* the stats *some of the stats, most of it inaccurate. WELCOME! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It is time. We've been threatening it for a year, so let's get down and dirty with the City of London livery companies! I know, I know, it's hard to contain your excitement. Fiona gets into an A-Z of livery companies, everything you never knew you wanted to know, and we find out why the loving cup is a thing, whether the Upholders really make bras, and why oh why is a demi-virgin so named.

All the chat with all* the stats

*some of the stats, most of it inaccurate. WELCOME!

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]]> 4920 no Ep 165 - LWL LIVE! Mary Davies with Leo Hollis It's us, but different! We come to you LIVE, recorded last week at the Wanstead tap in east London. There are few audio teething issues at the start, but bear with, as it does come together! We had the great pleasure of talking to the lovely Leo Hollis, author of Inheritance - the tragedy of Mary Davies, and what a story it is! A little-discussed but very influential woman, Mary inherited swathes of London which would later become Mayfair, and then nearly lost it all after an event that took place in a hotel in Paris became the subject of a court case, amidst stories of duplicity, co-ersion and unscrupulous people in her inner circle. To find out more, join us to listen! Copies of Leo's books can be found at your local bookshop - it is well worth a read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 165 Ladies Who London Podcast It's us, but different! We come to you LIVE, recorded last week at the Wanstead tap in east London. There are few audio teething issues at the start, but bear with, as it does come together! We had the great pleasure of talking to the lovely Leo Hollis, author of Inheritance - the tragedy of Mary Davies, and what a story it is! A little-discussed but very influential woman, Mary inherited swathes of London which would later become Mayfair, and then nearly lost it all after an event that took place in a hotel in Paris became the subject of a court case, amidst stories of duplicity, co-ersion and unscrupulous people in her inner circle. To find out more, join us to listen! Copies of Leo's books can be found at your local bookshop - it is well worth a read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's us, but different! We come to you LIVE, recorded last week at the Wanstead tap in east London. There are few audio teething issues at the start, but bear with, as it does come together!

We had the great pleasure of talking to the lovely Leo Hollis, author of Inheritance - the tragedy of Mary Davies, and what a story it is! A little-discussed but very influential woman, Mary inherited swathes of London which would later become Mayfair, and then nearly lost it all after an event that took place in a hotel in Paris became the subject of a court case, amidst stories of duplicity, co-ersion and unscrupulous people in her inner circle. To find out more, join us to listen!

Copies of Leo's books can be found at your local bookshop - it is well worth a read.

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]]> 4052 no Ep 164 - Women of Whitechapel - reframing the narrative https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-164-women-of-whitechapel-reframing-the-narrative TRIGGER WARNING - contains themes of murder and violence against women. It's the return of Katie from Look Up London! Twice in one month, aren't we lucky?! Katie joins us to talk about some of the women involved in the famous case of the 19thC serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. But we are not focusing on him and his action. We are focusing on the women - who were they? What are their stories? Is everything we think we know about them entirely accurate? Katie is here to dispel some myths and give the women the recognition they deserve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:40:00 -0000 full 164 Ladies Who London Podcast TRIGGER WARNING - contains themes of murder and violence against women. It's the return of Katie from Look Up London! Twice in one month, aren't we lucky?! Katie joins us to talk about some of the women involved in the famous case of the 19thC serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. But we are not focusing on him and his action. We are focusing on the women - who were they? What are their stories? Is everything we think we know about them entirely accurate? Katie is here to dispel some myths and give the women the recognition they deserve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices TRIGGER WARNING - contains themes of murder and violence against women.

It's the return of Katie from Look Up London! Twice in one month, aren't we lucky?! Katie joins us to talk about some of the women involved in the famous case of the 19thC serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. But we are not focusing on him and his action. We are focusing on the women - who were they? What are their stories? Is everything we think we know about them entirely accurate? Katie is here to dispel some myths and give the women the recognition they deserve.

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]]> 4286 no Ep 163 - 200 years of the RNLI - Women of the RNLI https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-163-women-of-theroyal-national-lifeboat-institution We're on site this week at the new, fantastic exhibition of Women of the RNLI at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the RNLI. We talk to former Tower lifeboat station manager Janet, archivist Hayley Whiting, and photographer Jack Lowe about his amazing project to photograph every single lifeboat station in the UK. Join us as we find out more about this wonderful institution and Jack's fascinating project. The exhibition was curated by Royal Museums Greenwich’s Laura Boon, Lloyd's Register Foundation Senior Curator: Contemporary Maritime and Aimee Mook, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Maritime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:08:00 -0000 full 163 Ladies Who London Podcast We're on site this week at the new, fantastic exhibition of Women of the RNLI at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the RNLI. We talk to former Tower lifeboat station manager Janet, archivist Hayley Whiting, and photographer Jack Lowe about his amazing project to photograph every single lifeboat station in the UK. Join us as we find out more about this wonderful institution and Jack's fascinating project. The exhibition was curated by Royal Museums Greenwich’s Laura Boon, Lloyd's Register Foundation Senior Curator: Contemporary Maritime and Aimee Mook, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Maritime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're on site this week at the new, fantastic exhibition of Women of the RNLI at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the RNLI. We talk to former Tower lifeboat station manager Janet, archivist Hayley Whiting, and photographer Jack Lowe about his amazing project to photograph every single lifeboat station in the UK. Join us as we find out more about this wonderful institution and Jack's fascinating project.

The exhibition was curated by Royal Museums Greenwich’s Laura Boon, Lloyd's Register Foundation Senior Curator: Contemporary Maritime and Aimee Mook, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Maritime

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]]> 4407 no Ep 162 - International Women's Day - Bella Burge, Mary Somerville & Ada Coleman It's International Women's Day! So we have invited back one of our regular guests, Katie Wignall, to help us talk about 3 fabulous London women. Bella Burge - boxing impresario Mary Somerville - the first scientist Ada Coleman - one of the best bartenders who ever lived. And it wouldn't be us without having a competition about who is the best! Take a look at our socials to have your say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 162 Ladies Who London Podcast It's International Women's Day! So we have invited back one of our regular guests, Katie Wignall, to help us talk about 3 fabulous London women. Bella Burge - boxing impresario Mary Somerville - the first scientist Ada Coleman - one of the best bartenders who ever lived. And it wouldn't be us without having a competition about who is the best! Take a look at our socials to have your say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's International Women's Day! So we have invited back one of our regular guests, Katie Wignall, to help us talk about 3 fabulous London women.

Bella Burge - boxing impresario

Mary Somerville - the first scientist

Ada Coleman - one of the best bartenders who ever lived.

And it wouldn't be us without having a competition about who is the best! Take a look at our socials to have your say.

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]]> 3576 no Ep 161 - Elizabeth Fry, the angel of Newgate It's the first of your podcast picks, and the winner was Elizabeth Fry, the angel of Newgate. Shocked by the abject conditions she found in the most notorious of prisons, Newgate, she put her whole life on hold to try and improve the situation for the women imprisoned there. If she could make even one person's experience better, then it would be worth it. She achieved that, and so much more. Come with us as we delve into this woman's fascinating life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 161 Ladies Who London Podcast It's the first of your podcast picks, and the winner was Elizabeth Fry, the angel of Newgate. Shocked by the abject conditions she found in the most notorious of prisons, Newgate, she put her whole life on hold to try and improve the situation for the women imprisoned there. If she could make even one person's experience better, then it would be worth it. She achieved that, and so much more. Come with us as we delve into this woman's fascinating life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's the first of your podcast picks, and the winner was Elizabeth Fry, the angel of Newgate. Shocked by the abject conditions she found in the most notorious of prisons, Newgate, she put her whole life on hold to try and improve the situation for the women imprisoned there. If she could make even one person's experience better, then it would be worth it. She achieved that, and so much more.

Come with us as we delve into this woman's fascinating life.

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]]> 3895 Ep 160 - How to buy London Bridge Londoners will tell you that London Bridge was once sold to a man who thought he was buying Tower Bridge. That man was Robert Paxton McCulloch, who in 1964 bought London Bridge and had it shipped to Arizona. But did he really think he was buying Tower Bridge, or is that just a fantastical myth spun for a bit of a laugh? This week we delve into the story of how one of London's most famous landmarks ended up across the sea in the United States, what record it set when it went there, and why - WHY - was it even sold in the first place? Find out this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 160 Ladies Who London Podcast Londoners will tell you that London Bridge was once sold to a man who thought he was buying Tower Bridge. That man was Robert Paxton McCulloch, who in 1964 bought London Bridge and had it shipped to Arizona. But did he really think he was buying Tower Bridge, or is that just a fantastical myth spun for a bit of a laugh? This week we delve into the story of how one of London's most famous landmarks ended up across the sea in the United States, what record it set when it went there, and why - WHY - was it even sold in the first place? Find out this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Londoners will tell you that London Bridge was once sold to a man who thought he was buying Tower Bridge. That man was Robert Paxton McCulloch, who in 1964 bought London Bridge and had it shipped to Arizona. But did he really think he was buying Tower Bridge, or is that just a fantastical myth spun for a bit of a laugh? This week we delve into the story of how one of London's most famous landmarks ended up across the sea in the United States, what record it set when it went there, and why - WHY - was it even sold in the first place?

Find out this week!

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]]> 3742 Ep 159 - The Great Exhibition - Anyone for a Tempest Prognosticator? https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-159-the-great-exhibition-tempest-prognosticator-anyone Well gang, we've been threatening this one for a while. And you know what happens when we threaten a topic? Yes, we get round to it after about 3 years. Don't say we never treat you. This week we are FINALLY getting round to chatting all things Great Exhibition. From Tempest Prognosticators to naked statues in tents, huge chunks of gold and coal, and a glass atrium that welcomed 6 million people over the course of 6 months, there's a lot of stuff to chat about. Plus we find out how it impacted London in the ensuing years. Strap in, lads, it's going to get exciting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:40:00 -0000 full Ladies Who London Podcast Well gang, we've been threatening this one for a while. And you know what happens when we threaten a topic? Yes, we get round to it after about 3 years. Don't say we never treat you. This week we are FINALLY getting round to chatting all things Great Exhibition. From Tempest Prognosticators to naked statues in tents, huge chunks of gold and coal, and a glass atrium that welcomed 6 million people over the course of 6 months, there's a lot of stuff to chat about. Plus we find out how it impacted London in the ensuing years. Strap in, lads, it's going to get exciting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Well gang, we've been threatening this one for a while. And you know what happens when we threaten a topic? Yes, we get round to it after about 3 years. Don't say we never treat you. This week we are FINALLY getting round to chatting all things Great Exhibition. From Tempest Prognosticators to naked statues in tents, huge chunks of gold and coal, and a glass atrium that welcomed 6 million people over the course of 6 months, there's a lot of stuff to chat about. Plus we find out how it impacted London in the ensuing years. Strap in, lads, it's going to get exciting!


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]]> 3417 Ep 158 - 'Ere be dragons https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-158-here-be-dragons LONDON IS BEING INVADED BY DRAGONS! Well, they mostly have been here for a while, and almost all of them are made of stone, but let's not let that get in the way of a good headline. Fiona's off on the hunt of some of London's most fearsome dragons this week, with a sprinkling of St George, a dash of Chinese New Year, and a boundary marker or two for good measure. How many can you spot around London? Dedicated to Fraggle, the bestest dragon there ever was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 07 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0000 full 158 Ladies Who London Podcast LONDON IS BEING INVADED BY DRAGONS! Well, they mostly have been here for a while, and almost all of them are made of stone, but let's not let that get in the way of a good headline. Fiona's off on the hunt of some of London's most fearsome dragons this week, with a sprinkling of St George, a dash of Chinese New Year, and a boundary marker or two for good measure. How many can you spot around London? Dedicated to Fraggle, the bestest dragon there ever was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices LONDON IS BEING INVADED BY DRAGONS! Well, they mostly have been here for a while, and almost all of them are made of stone, but let's not let that get in the way of a good headline. Fiona's off on the hunt of some of London's most fearsome dragons this week, with a sprinkling of St George, a dash of Chinese New Year, and a boundary marker or two for good measure.

How many can you spot around London?

Dedicated to Fraggle, the bestest dragon there ever was.

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]]> 3548 no Ep 157 - Dorothy Lawrence, the sapper that nobody wanted. https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-157-dorothy-lawrence-the-sapper-that-nobody-wanted Inspired by Emily's episode from last week, Alex is going back to an old favourite, the story of Dorothy Lawrence, the woman who, in WW1, set off to war-torn France armed with nothing but a notebook and a bicycle. Her aim? To get to the front and be the only female war correspondent, and jump start her journalism career. Will she make it? Come and find out! TRIGGER WARNING - some discussion of sexual abuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 157 Ladies Who London Podcast Inspired by Emily's episode from last week, Alex is going back to an old favourite, the story of Dorothy Lawrence, the woman who, in WW1, set off to war-torn France armed with nothing but a notebook and a bicycle. Her aim? To get to the front and be the only female war correspondent, and jump start her journalism career. Will she make it? Come and find out! TRIGGER WARNING - some discussion of sexual abuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Inspired by Emily's episode from last week, Alex is going back to an old favourite, the story of Dorothy Lawrence, the woman who, in WW1, set off to war-torn France armed with nothing but a notebook and a bicycle. Her aim? To get to the front and be the only female war correspondent, and jump start her journalism career. Will she make it? Come and find out!

TRIGGER WARNING - some discussion of sexual abuse.


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]]> 2786 no Ep 156 - Kit Cavanagh with guest Emily Laurence Baker. https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-157-kit-cavanagh-with-guest-emily-laurence-baker Our guest this week is the lovely Emily Laurence Baker, fellow Blue Badge Tourist Guide and champion of women's history. So it is only right that we get her to talk about one of her favourite women, Kit Cavanagh. Kit was one of those women we love - fearless and determined, who decides to go incognito into a man's world! When her husband disappears, she decides to enlist in the army - disguised as a man of course - to go off and find him. Will she find him? And if she does, what then? Will she be discovered? So many questions! Find out the answers on this week's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:15:00 -0000 full 156 Ladies Who London Podcast Our guest this week is the lovely Emily Laurence Baker, fellow Blue Badge Tourist Guide and champion of women's history. So it is only right that we get her to talk about one of her favourite women, Kit Cavanagh. Kit was one of those women we love - fearless and determined, who decides to go incognito into a man's world! When her husband disappears, she decides to enlist in the army - disguised as a man of course - to go off and find him. Will she find him? And if she does, what then? Will she be discovered? So many questions! Find out the answers on this week's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Our guest this week is the lovely Emily Laurence Baker, fellow Blue Badge Tourist Guide and champion of women's history. So it is only right that we get her to talk about one of her favourite women, Kit Cavanagh. Kit was one of those women we love - fearless and determined, who decides to go incognito into a man's world! When her husband disappears, she decides to enlist in the army - disguised as a man of course - to go off and find him. Will she find him? And if she does, what then? Will she be discovered? So many questions! Find out the answers on this week's episode!

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]]> 3417 Ep 155 - Marvellous Moll King - ground-breaking, rule-breaking, law-breaking! https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/marvellous-moll-king WARNING - discussion of the Georgian sex trade in this episode The marvellous Moll King is the subject of this week's episode - a wonderful businesswoman in the 1700s, who skirted the line of the law with loopholes and cunning. From growing up in Covent Garden and learning the lay of the land, Moll met her husband Tom King, and together they established one of the most famous - and infamous - watering holes on Covent Garden piazza. We find out how this enterprising woman skirted around the edge of the Georgian sex trade, and how she survived despite her husband's early death. Come and find out all about this legend of Georgian London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 155 Ladies Who London Podcast WARNING - discussion of the Georgian sex trade in this episode The marvellous Moll King is the subject of this week's episode - a wonderful businesswoman in the 1700s, who skirted the line of the law with loopholes and cunning. From growing up in Covent Garden and learning the lay of the land, Moll met her husband Tom King, and together they established one of the most famous - and infamous - watering holes on Covent Garden piazza. We find out how this enterprising woman skirted around the edge of the Georgian sex trade, and how she survived despite her husband's early death. Come and find out all about this legend of Georgian London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices WARNING - discussion of the Georgian sex trade in this episode

The marvellous Moll King is the subject of this week's episode - a wonderful businesswoman in the 1700s, who skirted the line of the law with loopholes and cunning. From growing up in Covent Garden and learning the lay of the land, Moll met her husband Tom King, and together they established one of the most famous - and infamous - watering holes on Covent Garden piazza. We find out how this enterprising woman skirted around the edge of the Georgian sex trade, and how she survived despite her husband's early death. Come and find out all about this legend of Georgian London.

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]]> 3060 UPDATE - Live recording https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ladies-who-london-live-podcast-record-tickets-796168049067?reator= Password london20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:21:00 -0000 bonus Ladies Who London Podcast Password london20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Password london20

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]]> 200 no Ep 154 - A London Engagement - redundant red phone boxes and cheeky cherubs https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ London calling! Have you even visited London if you haven't stood in a queue to have your photo taken in a classic red heritage phone box? This week we chat all things phones - from the first phone call made, to where you can find little cherubs on the phone on some London buildings! Why are phone boxes red? What exactly IS a K2? And how can you spot them and tell them apart from other types? We answer all your London-based phone questions on this week's episode. Enjoy! Get in touch! - ladieswholondon@gmail.com Check out the show notes - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 154 Ladies Who London Podcast London calling! Have you even visited London if you haven't stood in a queue to have your photo taken in a classic red heritage phone box? This week we chat all things phones - from the first phone call made, to where you can find little cherubs on the phone on some London buildings! Why are phone boxes red? What exactly IS a K2? And how can you spot them and tell them apart from other types? We answer all your London-based phone questions on this week's episode. Enjoy! Get in touch! - ladieswholondon@gmail.com Check out the show notes - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices London calling! Have you even visited London if you haven't stood in a queue to have your photo taken in a classic red heritage phone box? This week we chat all things phones - from the first phone call made, to where you can find little cherubs on the phone on some London buildings! Why are phone boxes red? What exactly IS a K2? And how can you spot them and tell them apart from other types? We answer all your London-based phone questions on this week's episode. Enjoy!

Get in touch! - ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Check out the show notes - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/


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]]> 3793 Ep 153 - Going Postal - Willliam Reginald Bray and his perplexing parcels https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Happy New Year! We are starting the year off strong with the tale of a London eccentric, William Reginald Bray. Known as the 'postal prankster', Bray took it upon himself to test the (then) newly formed postal service by sending ever wackier things through the post, culminating in having himself delivered by the postman! It is a story almost too mad to be true, but we have the photos and the postcards to prove it! Over his lifetime he sent thousands of items, and requested somewhere in the region of 36,000 autographs through the post. There are a few notable people who turned him down...including one who is probably for the best. Find out all about him on this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:10:00 -0000 full 153 Ladies Who London Podcast Happy New Year! We are starting the year off strong with the tale of a London eccentric, William Reginald Bray. Known as the 'postal prankster', Bray took it upon himself to test the (then) newly formed postal service by sending ever wackier things through the post, culminating in having himself delivered by the postman! It is a story almost too mad to be true, but we have the photos and the postcards to prove it! Over his lifetime he sent thousands of items, and requested somewhere in the region of 36,000 autographs through the post. There are a few notable people who turned him down...including one who is probably for the best. Find out all about him on this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Happy New Year! We are starting the year off strong with the tale of a London eccentric, William Reginald Bray. Known as the 'postal prankster', Bray took it upon himself to test the (then) newly formed postal service by sending ever wackier things through the post, culminating in having himself delivered by the postman! It is a story almost too mad to be true, but we have the photos and the postcards to prove it!

Over his lifetime he sent thousands of items, and requested somewhere in the region of 36,000 autographs through the post. There are a few notable people who turned him down...including one who is probably for the best.

Find out all about him on this week's episode.

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]]> 3060 no Ep 152 - Christmaaaaaas! With special guest Lee Ingleby https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Happy Christmas, folks! It's time to open up the grotto again for this year and welcome back one of the friends of the pod, Mr Lee Ingleby. We take a look at some festive traditions, and where they all come from. Dead birds and hares on bicycles, anyone?! See you in 2024! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 20 Dec 2023 23:01:00 -0000 Ep 152 - Christmaaaaaas! With special guest Lee Ingleby full 152 Ladies Who London Podcast Happy Christmas, folks! It's time to open up the grotto again for this year and welcome back one of the friends of the pod, Mr Lee Ingleby. We take a look at some festive traditions, and where they all come from. Dead birds and hares on bicycles, anyone?! See you in 2024! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Happy Christmas, folks! It's time to open up the grotto again for this year and welcome back one of the friends of the pod, Mr Lee Ingleby. We take a look at some festive traditions, and where they all come from. Dead birds and hares on bicycles, anyone?!


See you in 2024!

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]]> 4225 Ep 151 - War Bus - battle buses and charismatic clippies Picture this - you are dug into the trenches in France during WW1, and suddenly a red double decker with a Tetley's tea advert trundles past. OK, we are being dramatic, but a large number of Transport for London's buses and drivers were shipped over to the continent during WW1. What happened to them? Did they come home?! And what happened in London in the absence of all these essential parts of London's infrastructure? Who will step into this role? Fiona takes on the mantle this week talking all about this little discussed part of the war effort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:37:00 -0000 Ep 151 - War Bus - battle buses and charismatic clippies full 151 Ladies Who London Podcast Picture this - you are dug into the trenches in France during WW1, and suddenly a red double decker with a Tetley's tea advert trundles past. OK, we are being dramatic, but a large number of Transport for London's buses and drivers were shipped over to the continent during WW1. What happened to them? Did they come home?! And what happened in London in the absence of all these essential parts of London's infrastructure? Who will step into this role? Fiona takes on the mantle this week talking all about this little discussed part of the war effort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Picture this - you are dug into the trenches in France during WW1, and suddenly a red double decker with a Tetley's tea advert trundles past. OK, we are being dramatic, but a large number of Transport for London's buses and drivers were shipped over to the continent during WW1. What happened to them? Did they come home?! And what happened in London in the absence of all these essential parts of London's infrastructure? Who will step into this role? Fiona takes on the mantle this week talking all about this little discussed part of the war effort.

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]]> 3528 no Ep 150 - black cabs - hop in, let's go! https://www.ladieswholondon.com We are joined by a friend of the pod this week, our tame black cab driver, Ollie, for a deep dive into the iconic mode of London transport. We're going to rewind further than you might think to get to the origins of the hackney carriage, the little black cabs with their orange light punctuating the dark nights. Hop in, let's get going! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:09:39 -0000 Ep 150 - black cabs - hop in, let's go! full 150 Ladies Who London Podcast We are joined by a friend of the pod this week, our tame black cab driver, Ollie, for a deep dive into the iconic mode of London transport We are joined by a friend of the pod this week, our tame black cab driver, Ollie, for a deep dive into the iconic mode of London transport. We're going to rewind further than you might think to get to the origins of the hackney carriage, the little black cabs with their orange light punctuating the dark nights. Hop in, let's get going! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We are joined by a friend of the pod this week, our tame black cab driver, Ollie, for a deep dive into the iconic mode of London transport. We're going to rewind further than you might think to get to the origins of the hackney carriage, the little black cabs with their orange light punctuating the dark nights. Hop in, let's get going!

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]]> 4386 no Ep 149 - Howard Florey, Norman Heatley and a wonder drug - the penicillin partnership https://www.ladieswholondon.com Fleming?! Pah! Behind every famous man is a team who made it work - this is the amazing story of how that team took Fleming's discovery of penicillin to the people. While Fleming discovered it, the development and production of what was hailed as a miracle drug is a much more interesting story than you would think. It's wartime England, and in a lab in Oxford university a team of scientists have made an amazing development of how to isolate and use the penicillin that Fleming discovered. But how are they going to produce this miracle drug in enough quantities to help? Find out the story of ingenuity and creativity that changed the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:15:00 -0000 Ep 149 - Howard Florey, Norman Heatley and a wonder drug - the penicillin partnership full 149 Ladies Who London Podcast Fleming?! Pah! Behind every famous man is a team who made it work - this is the amazing story of how the ingenuity and creativity of that team took Fleming's discovery to the people. Fleming?! Pah! Behind every famous man is a team who made it work - this is the amazing story of how that team took Fleming's discovery of penicillin to the people. While Fleming discovered it, the development and production of what was hailed as a miracle drug is a much more interesting story than you would think. It's wartime England, and in a lab in Oxford university a team of scientists have made an amazing development of how to isolate and use the penicillin that Fleming discovered. But how are they going to produce this miracle drug in enough quantities to help? Find out the story of ingenuity and creativity that changed the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fleming?! Pah! Behind every famous man is a team who made it work - this is the amazing story of how that team took Fleming's discovery of penicillin to the people. While Fleming discovered it, the development and production of what was hailed as a miracle drug is a much more interesting story than you would think. It's wartime England, and in a lab in Oxford university a team of scientists have made an amazing development of how to isolate and use the penicillin that Fleming discovered. But how are they going to produce this miracle drug in enough quantities to help? Find out the story of ingenuity and creativity that changed the world.

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]]> 3812 no Ep 148 - Halloween - The gruesome story of Joseph Sellis It's spooky season, so we have to give you a good ghost story, don't we? And it's a right royal rumpus, this one, as we head to St James' Palace. Enter the troublesome Duke of Cumberland, who - despite getting himself embroiled into many a scandal - was haunted his whole life by what happened to his valet, Joseph Sellis. As the Duke returned at night to the safety of St James' palace, an attacker lay in wait for him, and set off a chain of events that would end is a truly gruesome way. Find us on Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast or email us on ladieswholondon@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:57:40 -0000 Ep 148 - Halloween - The gruesome story of Joseph Sellis full Ladies Who London Podcast It's spooky season, so we have to give you a good ghost story, don't we? And it's a right royal rumpus, this one, as we head to St James' Palace... It's spooky season, so we have to give you a good ghost story, don't we? And it's a right royal rumpus, this one, as we head to St James' Palace. Enter the troublesome Duke of Cumberland, who - despite getting himself embroiled into many a scandal - was haunted his whole life by what happened to his valet, Joseph Sellis. As the Duke returned at night to the safety of St James' palace, an attacker lay in wait for him, and set off a chain of events that would end is a truly gruesome way. Find us on Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast or email us on ladieswholondon@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's spooky season, so we have to give you a good ghost story, don't we? And it's a right royal rumpus, this one, as we head to St James' Palace. Enter the troublesome Duke of Cumberland, who - despite getting himself embroiled into many a scandal - was haunted his whole life by what happened to his valet, Joseph Sellis. As the Duke returned at night to the safety of St James' palace, an attacker lay in wait for him, and set off a chain of events that would end is a truly gruesome way.


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]]> 3462 Ep 147 - Tart Hall - Who would live in a house like this? https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-147-who-would-live-in-a-house-like-this Tart Hall - a cheeky little spot on a map opens the key to a very interesting person... Fiona has gone off at a tangent this week after checking some blog images for the last episode - and oh my goodness, she has unearthed a whole family chest of exciting characters and more skulduggery. First stop on a multiepisode tour of one famous family, perhaps? Keep your eyes peeled... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:38:44 -0000 Tart Hall - Who would live in a house like this? full 147 Ladies Who London Podcast Tart Hall - a cheeky little spot on a map opens the key to a very interesting person... Tart Hall - a cheeky little spot on a map opens the key to a very interesting person... Fiona has gone off at a tangent this week after checking some blog images for the last episode - and oh my goodness, she has unearthed a whole family chest of exciting characters and more skulduggery. First stop on a multiepisode tour of one famous family, perhaps? Keep your eyes peeled... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tart Hall - a cheeky little spot on a map opens the key to a very interesting person...

Fiona has gone off at a tangent this week after checking some blog images for the last episode - and oh my goodness, she has unearthed a whole family chest of exciting characters and more skulduggery. First stop on a multiepisode tour of one famous family, perhaps? Keep your eyes peeled...

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]]> 2983 Ep 146 - The Boy Jack - the knickers nicker https://www.ladieswholondon.com Ever dreamed about stealing the Queen's underwear?! No, us neither, but we know someone who did just that. Come and enjoy the story of a plucky urchin known as the Boy Jones, who around the age of 14-16 broke into Buckingham Palace on several occasions and spent days...DAYS!...exploring and spying on Queen Victoria! Who was he, why did he do this, and how did it all end up?! Find out on this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:47:54 -0000 The Boy Jack - the knickers nicker full 146 Ladies Who London Podcast Ever dreamed about stealing the Queen's underwear?! No, us neither, but we know someone who did just that. Ever dreamed about stealing the Queen's underwear?! No, us neither, but we know someone who did just that. Come and enjoy the story of a plucky urchin known as the Boy Jones, who around the age of 14-16 broke into Buckingham Palace on several occasions and spent days...DAYS!...exploring and spying on Queen Victoria! Who was he, why did he do this, and how did it all end up?! Find out on this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Ever dreamed about stealing the Queen's underwear?! No, us neither, but we know someone who did just that. Come and enjoy the story of a plucky urchin known as the Boy Jones, who around the age of 14-16 broke into Buckingham Palace on several occasions and spent days...DAYS!...exploring and spying on Queen Victoria! Who was he, why did he do this, and how did it all end up?! Find out on this week's episode.

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]]> 3042 no Ep 145 - Piccadilly! Performance and pain, people and pleasure https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ We're back! Hello team, we've missed you! We're starting back with a bang, and we are off to Piccadilly. Central London, the hustle and bustle, a tourist's playground. Beneath the shiny shops and West End's twinkling lights, there's a lot more going on, and history lurks around every corner. Fiona chats to Midge Gillies, who is the author of a new book all about Piccadilly. Who better than to unearth some of the West End's secrets and dig beneath the busy meeting spot that you think you know. We will be back fortnightly for the next couple of months as the dust settles on a very eventful year. But we are back, and we can't wait to hear from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 13 Sep 2023 21:22:09 -0000 Piccadilly! Performance and pain, people and pleasure. With guest Midge Gillies full 145 Ladies Who London Podcast Central London, the hustle and bustle, a tourist's playground. Beneath the shiny shops and West End's twinkling lights, there's a lot more going on, and history lurks around every corner. We're back! Hello team, we've missed you! We're starting back with a bang, and we are off to Piccadilly. Central London, the hustle and bustle, a tourist's playground. Beneath the shiny shops and West End's twinkling lights, there's a lot more going on, and history lurks around every corner. Fiona chats to Midge Gillies, who is the author of a new book all about Piccadilly. Who better than to unearth some of the West End's secrets and dig beneath the busy meeting spot that you think you know. We will be back fortnightly for the next couple of months as the dust settles on a very eventful year. But we are back, and we can't wait to hear from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're back! Hello team, we've missed you!

We're starting back with a bang, and we are off to Piccadilly. Central London, the hustle and bustle, a tourist's playground. Beneath the shiny shops and West End's twinkling lights, there's a lot more going on, and history lurks around every corner. Fiona chats to Midge Gillies, who is the author of a new book all about Piccadilly. Who better than to unearth some of the West End's secrets and dig beneath the busy meeting spot that you think you know.

We will be back fortnightly for the next couple of months as the dust settles on a very eventful year. But we are back, and we can't wait to hear from you!

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]]> 3951 Ladies Who London announcement A little bit of news from the pod - a short hiatus Alex and Fiona are taking a couple of weeks to regroup, but we will be back in August! See you soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 04 Jul 2023 23:10:00 -0000 Ladies Who London announcement bonus Ladies Who London Podcast A little bit of news from the pod - a short hiatus A little bit of news from the pod - a short hiatus Alex and Fiona are taking a couple of weeks to regroup, but we will be back in August! See you soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A little bit of news from the pod - a short hiatus

Alex and Fiona are taking a couple of weeks to regroup, but we will be back in August! See you soon!

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]]> 169 Ep 144 - Sarah Siddons, superstar of the stage and statue success story! https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-144-sarah-siddons-a-statue-success-story It's the 1700s, and theatre is all the rage, kids. One of the biggest stars of the era was the phenomenally successful Sarah Siddons. How did Hollywood bring her back to prominence in the 20th century in a really strange way? Fiona takes a look at one of the hugest name in London's theatre, and also tracks down her statue hidden in 2 rather intriguing spots - both hard to find, but well worth the hunt. Visit the podcast notes here   for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:38:17 -0000 arah Siddons, superstar of the stage and statue success story! full 144 Ladies Who London Podcast It's the 1700s, and theatre is all the rage, kids. One of the biggest stars of the era was the phenomenally successful Sarah Siddons. How did Hollywood bring her back to prominence in the 20th century in a really strange way? Find out on this week's episode. It's the 1700s, and theatre is all the rage, kids. One of the biggest stars of the era was the phenomenally successful Sarah Siddons. How did Hollywood bring her back to prominence in the 20th century in a really strange way? Fiona takes a look at one of the hugest name in London's theatre, and also tracks down her statue hidden in 2 rather intriguing spots - both hard to find, but well worth the hunt. Visit the podcast notes here   for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's the 1700s, and theatre is all the rage, kids. One of the biggest stars of the era was the phenomenally successful Sarah Siddons. How did Hollywood bring her back to prominence in the 20th century in a really strange way? Fiona takes a look at one of the hugest name in London's theatre, and also tracks down her statue hidden in 2 rather intriguing spots - both hard to find, but well worth the hunt.

Visit the podcast notes here   for more information on this week’s episode.

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]]> 3162 no Ep 143 - Eliza Acton & Mrs Beeton - battle of the bakers https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/battle-of-the-bakers-eliza-acton-mrs-beeton We rise at dawn! It's the showdown of the two big names in recipe book development - one well known and celebrated, and one overlooked and forgotten. How did that happen? Get your oven mitts at the ready, rolling pins in hand, let's go. This week's episode is a listener request (thanks Despa!) and we take a look at the two women who were instrumental in creating the ubiquitous cookbook that we take for granted daily. Why is one woman known and the other not? Could there be (wait for it...) BEEF?! (sorry!) Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/battle-of-the-bakers-eliza-acton-mrs-beeton  for more information on this week’s episode as well as instructions on how to make your own long eggs. Whaaat?! Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:14:46 -0000 Eliza Acton & Mrs Beeton - battle of the bakers full 143 Ladies Who London Podcast We rise at dawn! It's the showdown of the two big names in recipe book development - one well known and celebrated, and one overlooked and forgotten. How did that happen? Get your oven mitts at the ready, rolling pins in hand, let's go. We rise at dawn! It's the showdown of the two big names in recipe book development - one well known and celebrated, and one overlooked and forgotten. How did that happen? Get your oven mitts at the ready, rolling pins in hand, let's go. This week's episode is a listener request (thanks Despa!) and we take a look at the two women who were instrumental in creating the ubiquitous cookbook that we take for granted daily. Why is one woman known and the other not? Could there be (wait for it...) BEEF?! (sorry!) Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/battle-of-the-bakers-eliza-acton-mrs-beeton  for more information on this week’s episode as well as instructions on how to make your own long eggs. Whaaat?! Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We rise at dawn! It's the showdown of the two big names in recipe book development - one well known and celebrated, and one overlooked and forgotten. How did that happen? Get your oven mitts at the ready, rolling pins in hand, let's go. This week's episode is a listener request (thanks Despa!) and we take a look at the two women who were instrumental in creating the ubiquitous cookbook that we take for granted daily. Why is one woman known and the other not? Could there be (wait for it...) BEEF?! (sorry!)

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/battle-of-the-bakers-eliza-acton-mrs-beeton  for more information on this week’s episode as well as instructions on how to make your own long eggs. Whaaat?!

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]]> 3656 no BONUS - Matchgirls extra! https://www.matchgirls1888.org/home A cheeky little mid-week bonus for you, gang - we revisit the match girls with a descendent of one of the major players in the match girls strike! Find out more on the website - https://www.matchgirls1888.org/home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:26:35 -0000 BONUS - Matchgirls extra! bonus Ladies Who London Podcast A cheeky little mid-week bonus for you, gang - we revisit the match girls with a descendent of one of the major players in the match girls strike! A cheeky little mid-week bonus for you, gang - we revisit the match girls with a descendent of one of the major players in the match girls strike! Find out more on the website - https://www.matchgirls1888.org/home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A cheeky little mid-week bonus for you, gang - we revisit the match girls with a descendent of one of the major players in the match girls strike!

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]]> 2647 no Ep 142 - Evelyn de Morgan - golden girl and ground-breaker https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/evelyn-de-morgan In the middle of a Victorian artistic revolution comes Evelyn de Morgan, breaking rules and expectations as she goes. A pre-raphaelite artist, Evelyn took the rules of the movement and bent them to her own unique style. Evelyn was a woman who trod her own path, and really went where others hadn't yet gone. She's the subject of a stunning exhibition at the wonderful Leighton House, and on this week's episode we talk to curator Sarah Hardy about why Evelyn really should be better known. It's a fantastic chat, don't miss it! Visit the website here  for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:54:31 -0000 Evelyn de Morgan - art's groundbreaking golden girl full 142 Ladies Who London Podcast In the middle of an artistic revolution comes Evelyn de Morgan, breaking rules and expectations as she goes. Subject of a stunning exhibition at Leighton House, we talk to curator Sarah Hardy about why Evelyn really should be better known. In the middle of a Victorian artistic revolution comes Evelyn de Morgan, breaking rules and expectations as she goes. A pre-raphaelite artist, Evelyn took the rules of the movement and bent them to her own unique style. Evelyn was a woman who trod her own path, and really went where others hadn't yet gone. She's the subject of a stunning exhibition at the wonderful Leighton House, and on this week's episode we talk to curator Sarah Hardy about why Evelyn really should be better known. It's a fantastic chat, don't miss it! Visit the website here  for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In the middle of a Victorian artistic revolution comes Evelyn de Morgan, breaking rules and expectations as she goes. A pre-raphaelite artist, Evelyn took the rules of the movement and bent them to her own unique style. Evelyn was a woman who trod her own path, and really went where others hadn't yet gone. She's the subject of a stunning exhibition at the wonderful Leighton House, and on this week's episode we talk to curator Sarah Hardy about why Evelyn really should be better known. It's a fantastic chat, don't miss it!

Visit the website here  for more information on this week’s episode.

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]]> 3080 no Ep 141 - Colonel Blood, professional traitor! https://www.ladieswholondon.com What do you do if you first and second treasonous plots are foiled? No matter - go for a third, but this time, make it a doozy.  We're back on a treasonous footing this week - it's a theme! We are heading to the Tower of London to find out about one of the most audacious plots in English history - Colonel Blood's attempt to steal the crown jewels from one of the most highly guarded and secure places in the world. No biggie. We find out why Blood is not to be trusted at any time, and how sheer coincidence took a hold in this plot, plus how on earth are you going to convince the King not to punish you? Find out on this week's episode. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:40:29 -0000 Colonel Blood, professional traitor! full 141 Ladies Who London Podcast What do you do if you first and second treasonous plots are foiled? No matter - go for a third, but this time, make it a doozy. What do you do if you first and second treasonous plots are foiled? No matter - go for a third, but this time, make it a doozy.  We're back on a treasonous footing this week - it's a theme! We are heading to the Tower of London to find out about one of the most audacious plots in English history - Colonel Blood's attempt to steal the crown jewels from one of the most highly guarded and secure places in the world. No biggie. We find out why Blood is not to be trusted at any time, and how sheer coincidence took a hold in this plot, plus how on earth are you going to convince the King not to punish you? Find out on this week's episode. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices What do you do if you first and second treasonous plots are foiled? No matter - go for a third, but this time, make it a doozy. 

We're back on a treasonous footing this week - it's a theme! We are heading to the Tower of London to find out about one of the most audacious plots in English history - Colonel Blood's attempt to steal the crown jewels from one of the most highly guarded and secure places in the world. No biggie. We find out why Blood is not to be trusted at any time, and how sheer coincidence took a hold in this plot, plus how on earth are you going to convince the King not to punish you? Find out on this week's episode.

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]]> 3331 no Ep 140 - Cato Street Conspiracy - treason and terror https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-140-the-cato-street-conspiracy-treason-and-terror In a small hayloft in Marylebone, a daring plot was formed. This plot was so audacious and terrifying that it could never really happen. Could it? Against a backdrop of feverish political unrest and suppression of radical thought in 1820, a group of men intent on reform decide to take matters into their own hands. What they are planning to do is unthinkable, but - to them - necessary. The idea - murder the entire Cabinet and tip the country into revolution. Is fate on their side? How are they going to achieve their aim? Join us this week to talk about the Cato Street Conspiracy. Visit the show notes  for supporting images on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 30 May 2023 23:10:00 -0000 Cato Street Conspiracy - treason and terror full 140 Ladies Who London Podcast In a small hayloft in Marylebone, a daring plot was formed. This plot was so audacious and terrifying that it could never really happen. Could it? In a small hayloft in Marylebone, a daring plot was formed. This plot was so audacious and terrifying that it could never really happen. Could it? Against a backdrop of feverish political unrest and suppression of radical thought in 1820, a group of men intent on reform decide to take matters into their own hands. What they are planning to do is unthinkable, but - to them - necessary. The idea - murder the entire Cabinet and tip the country into revolution. Is fate on their side? How are they going to achieve their aim? Join us this week to talk about the Cato Street Conspiracy. Visit the show notes  for supporting images on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In a small hayloft in Marylebone, a daring plot was formed. This plot was so audacious and terrifying that it could never really happen. Could it?

Against a backdrop of feverish political unrest and suppression of radical thought in 1820, a group of men intent on reform decide to take matters into their own hands. What they are planning to do is unthinkable, but - to them - necessary. The idea - murder the entire Cabinet and tip the country into revolution. Is fate on their side? How are they going to achieve their aim? Join us this week to talk about the Cato Street Conspiracy.

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]]> 3732 no Ep 139 - Robert Hooke, a problematic polymath https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-139-dr-robert-hooke It's Fiona's week to chat about one of her guide crushes, the polymath Robert Hooke. Is he everything he is cracked up to be? Or is there trouble afoot? We delve into one of the lesser known contemporaries of Christopher Wren, and find out why he is overlooked more often than not. Why does he not get the headlines that Wren does? And why do we need to proceed with caution on his story? Find out in this week's episode. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-139-dr-robert-hooke  for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 24 May 2023 08:46:50 -0000 Robert Hooke, a problematic polymath full 139 Ladies Who London Podcast It's Fiona's week to chat about one of her guide crushes, the polymath Robert Hooke. Is he everything he is cracked up to be? Or is there trouble afoot? It's Fiona's week to chat about one of her guide crushes, the polymath Robert Hooke. Is he everything he is cracked up to be? Or is there trouble afoot? We delve into one of the lesser known contemporaries of Christopher Wren, and find out why he is overlooked more often than not. Why does he not get the headlines that Wren does? And why do we need to proceed with caution on his story? Find out in this week's episode. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-139-dr-robert-hooke  for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's Fiona's week to chat about one of her guide crushes, the polymath Robert Hooke. Is he everything he is cracked up to be? Or is there trouble afoot? We delve into one of the lesser known contemporaries of Christopher Wren, and find out why he is overlooked more often than not. Why does he not get the headlines that Wren does? And why do we need to proceed with caution on his story? Find out in this week's episode.

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]]> 3509 no Ep 138 - Downfall of a Queen - the end of Anne Boleyn https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Mid-may sees the anniversary of the downfall one of the most famous queens of England - Anne Boleyn. 2nd wife to Henry VIII, the story of her fall from grace is as shocking now as then. Accompanied by our guest Phillippa from British History Tours, we take a look at the details of this tragic execution - the speed at which it happened, the machinations and pre-judgement, and what may and may not be true from the story of her end. Join us to find out more. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/  for more information about the podcast. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 16 May 2023 23:10:00 -0000 Downfall of a Queen - the end of Anne Boleyn full 138 Ladies Who London Podcast Mid-may sees the anniversary of the downfall one of the most famous queens of England - Anne Boleyn. 2nd wife to Henry VIII, the story of her fall from grace is as shocking now as then. Mid-may sees the anniversary of the downfall one of the most famous queens of England - Anne Boleyn. 2nd wife to Henry VIII, the story of her fall from grace is as shocking now as then. Accompanied by our guest Phillippa from British History Tours, we take a look at the details of this tragic execution - the speed at which it happened, the machinations and pre-judgement, and what may and may not be true from the story of her end. Join us to find out more. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/  for more information about the podcast. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mid-may sees the anniversary of the downfall one of the most famous queens of England - Anne Boleyn. 2nd wife to Henry VIII, the story of her fall from grace is as shocking now as then. Accompanied by our guest Phillippa from British History Tours, we take a look at the details of this tragic execution - the speed at which it happened, the machinations and pre-judgement, and what may and may not be true from the story of her end. Join us to find out more.

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]]> 5479 no Ep 137 - Making Merry Music - London's music history We're joined this week by the lovely Adam Scott-Goulding, otherwise known as the Music Man for a romp around London's musical legacies. From the rock n roll of Soho to the classical Kensington, Adam joins us to talk a bit about why London is such a hub for music. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/  for more information on this week’s episode. Find Adam at https://www.instagram.com/adamlondonguide/  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 09 May 2023 23:10:00 -0000 Making Merry Music - London's music history full 137 Ladies Who London Podcast We're joined this week by the lovely Adam Scott-Goulding, otherwise known as the Music Man for a romp around London's musical legacies. We're joined this week by the lovely Adam Scott-Goulding, otherwise known as the Music Man for a romp around London's musical legacies. From the rock n roll of Soho to the classical Kensington, Adam joins us to talk a bit about why London is such a hub for music. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/  for more information on this week’s episode. Find Adam at https://www.instagram.com/adamlondonguide/  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're joined this week by the lovely Adam Scott-Goulding, otherwise known as the Music Man for a romp around London's musical legacies. From the rock n roll of Soho to the classical Kensington, Adam joins us to talk a bit about why London is such a hub for music.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/  for more information on this week’s episode.

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]]> 3679 no Ep 136 - Demystifying the coronation - pomp and ceremony and what it means https://www.ladieswholondon.com Oooh, it's an epic one this week, gang. Get comfy, go on a longer walk than usual, hydrate - we are going to get through it together! We are barrelling towards the coronation, so Fiona and Alex are taking the opportunity to demystify it for you. What do all the robes and bits and pieces mean? Who is doing what and why? Take a listen, and then use it to impress your friends and family on the day! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 05 May 2023 22:42:18 -0000 Demystifying the coronation - pomp and ceremony and what it means full 136 Ladies Who London Podcast What on earth is happening this week?! What do all the robes and bits and pieces of bling actually mean? We take a look Oooh, it's an epic one this week, gang. Get comfy, go on a longer walk than usual, hydrate - we are going to get through it together! We are barrelling towards the coronation, so Fiona and Alex are taking the opportunity to demystify it for you. What do all the robes and bits and pieces mean? Who is doing what and why? Take a listen, and then use it to impress your friends and family on the day! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Oooh, it's an epic one this week, gang. Get comfy, go on a longer walk than usual, hydrate - we are going to get through it together! We are barrelling towards the coronation, so Fiona and Alex are taking the opportunity to demystify it for you. What do all the robes and bits and pieces mean? Who is doing what and why? Take a listen, and then use it to impress your friends and family on the day!

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]]> 5889 no Ep 135 - Royal Bling - inside the secret treasure chest https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-135-royal-bling-coronation-predictions Let's prise open the lid on the royal treasure chest for the first of our coronation specials, with guest Viv Haxby, making her bling predictions! Viv is our resident royal watcher, and she avidly follows the private jewels, their meaning and when they are worn and by whom. This week she will talk us through her predictions on who will wear what and why, ahead of the coronation in about 10 days time. Why will some pieces be rejected, and others changed? Is this really the reduse reuse recycle coronation?! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-135-royal-bling-coronation-predictions  for images and supporting information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:23:47 -0000 Royal Bling - inside the secret treasure chest full 135 Ladies Who London Podcast Let's prise open the lid on the royal treasure chest for the first of our coronation specials, with guest Viv Haxby, making her bling predictions! Let's prise open the lid on the royal treasure chest for the first of our coronation specials, with guest Viv Haxby, making her bling predictions! Viv is our resident royal watcher, and she avidly follows the private jewels, their meaning and when they are worn and by whom. This week she will talk us through her predictions on who will wear what and why, ahead of the coronation in about 10 days time. Why will some pieces be rejected, and others changed? Is this really the reduse reuse recycle coronation?! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-135-royal-bling-coronation-predictions  for images and supporting information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Let's prise open the lid on the royal treasure chest for the first of our coronation specials, with guest Viv Haxby, making her bling predictions! Viv is our resident royal watcher, and she avidly follows the private jewels, their meaning and when they are worn and by whom. This week she will talk us through her predictions on who will wear what and why, ahead of the coronation in about 10 days time. Why will some pieces be rejected, and others changed? Is this really the reduse reuse recycle coronation?!

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-135-royal-bling-coronation-predictions  for images and supporting information on this week’s episode.

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]]> 3912 Ep 134 - Amy Johnson, Queen of the Air https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/episode-134-queen-of-the-air-amy-johnson It's up, up and away this week with one of aviation's most famous pioneers, the record breaking Amy Johnson. Her death is shrouded in mystery but her legacy is impressive and enduring. Travel with us from Hull to Cricklewood, then on to Australia, Moscow and the south coast of England as we trace the footsteps of Amy Johnson. Along the way we will meet her great love, Jason, as well as her husband Jim (!) and we will wave a fond goodbye to her over the seas of Kent. Come and discover this fascinating woman. Visit the show notes here for more photos and videos to see Amy and hear her voice as she arrives in Australia. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:20:47 -0000 Amy Johnson, Queen of the Air full 134 Ladies Who London Podcast It's up, up and away this week with one of aviation's most famous pioneers, the record breaking Amy Johnson. Her death is shrouded in mystery but her legacy is impressive and enduring. It's up, up and away this week with one of aviation's most famous pioneers, the record breaking Amy Johnson. Her death is shrouded in mystery but her legacy is impressive and enduring. Travel with us from Hull to Cricklewood, then on to Australia, Moscow and the south coast of England as we trace the footsteps of Amy Johnson. Along the way we will meet her great love, Jason, as well as her husband Jim (!) and we will wave a fond goodbye to her over the seas of Kent. Come and discover this fascinating woman. Visit the show notes here for more photos and videos to see Amy and hear her voice as she arrives in Australia. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's up, up and away this week with one of aviation's most famous pioneers, the record breaking Amy Johnson. Her death is shrouded in mystery but her legacy is impressive and enduring. Travel with us from Hull to Cricklewood, then on to Australia, Moscow and the south coast of England as we trace the footsteps of Amy Johnson. Along the way we will meet her great love, Jason, as well as her husband Jim (!) and we will wave a fond goodbye to her over the seas of Kent. Come and discover this fascinating woman.

Visit the show notes here for more photos and videos to see Amy and hear her voice as she arrives in Australia.

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]]> 3110 no Ep 133 - Moll Cutpurse or Mary Frith - Whipster, wild woman and one-of-a-kind https://www.ladieswholondon.com It's the 17thC, and rogues and thieves are rife in London. None as famed or as intriguing as Moll Cutpurse, a legend among women for her law-breaking ways, scandalous pursuits, and unique character.  From a young life of crime, Moll quickly became the stuff of legends. It is almost as though she herself could never live up to the many and varied stories about her - from dressing in men's clothes and smoking a pipe, to appearing on stage full of swear words and lascivious chat, to being a 'fence' and a business owner who teetered on the edge of the law. Moll - or Mary - is one of those rare characters who will stay in your mind as a true one-of-a-kind, and her story is a fantastic one. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 11 Apr 2023 23:10:00 -0000 Moll Cutpurse - Whipster, wild woman and one-of-a-kind full 133 Ladies Who London Podcast It's the 17thC, and rogues and thieves are rife in London. None as famed or as legendary as Moll Cutpurse, known throughout the country for her law-breaking ways, scandalous pursuits, and unique character. It's the 17thC, and rogues and thieves are rife in London. None as famed or as intriguing as Moll Cutpurse, a legend among women for her law-breaking ways, scandalous pursuits, and unique character.  From a young life of crime, Moll quickly became the stuff of legends. It is almost as though she herself could never live up to the many and varied stories about her - from dressing in men's clothes and smoking a pipe, to appearing on stage full of swear words and lascivious chat, to being a 'fence' and a business owner who teetered on the edge of the law. Moll - or Mary - is one of those rare characters who will stay in your mind as a true one-of-a-kind, and her story is a fantastic one. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's the 17thC, and rogues and thieves are rife in London. None as famed or as intriguing as Moll Cutpurse, a legend among women for her law-breaking ways, scandalous pursuits, and unique character. 

From a young life of crime, Moll quickly became the stuff of legends. It is almost as though she herself could never live up to the many and varied stories about her - from dressing in men's clothes and smoking a pipe, to appearing on stage full of swear words and lascivious chat, to being a 'fence' and a business owner who teetered on the edge of the law. Moll - or Mary - is one of those rare characters who will stay in your mind as a true one-of-a-kind, and her story is a fantastic one.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode.

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]]> 4196 no Ep 132 The Big City, with Guests Liz Scott and David Hepher https://www.ladieswholondon.com Art galore today as Fiona ( going solo, eek!) chats to Liz Scott, curator of the Big City Exhibition at the Guildhall Art Gallery, and, featured artist, David Hepher. The good folk at the gallery have had a rummage and put some of their biggest works on display in this fabulous exhibition devoted to large depictions of London and Londoners. Be they the grand guests of Queen Elizabeth's coronation lunch, or the person crossing the road near the Barbican. Or perhaps they live, just out of sight, behind the windows of one of David Hepher's mighty tower blocks. Plus we discover what it's like to run a gallery with an ancient monument in the basement. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode. If you have comments or questions, please do get in touch: Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website -Fiona Lukas - Guide London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 04 Apr 2023 23:10:00 -0000 The Big City, with Guests Liz Scott and David Hepher full 132 Ladies Who London Podcast Huge Art galore at the Guildhall Art Gallery and the Big City exhibition. Art galore today as Fiona ( going solo, eek!) chats to Liz Scott, curator of the Big City Exhibition at the Guildhall Art Gallery, and, featured artist, David Hepher. The good folk at the gallery have had a rummage and put some of their biggest works on display in this fabulous exhibition devoted to large depictions of London and Londoners. Be they the grand guests of Queen Elizabeth's coronation lunch, or the person crossing the road near the Barbican. Or perhaps they live, just out of sight, behind the windows of one of David Hepher's mighty tower blocks. Plus we discover what it's like to run a gallery with an ancient monument in the basement. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode. If you have comments or questions, please do get in touch: Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website -Fiona Lukas - Guide London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Art galore today as Fiona ( going solo, eek!) chats to Liz Scott, curator of the Big City Exhibition at the Guildhall Art Gallery, and, featured artist, David Hepher.

The good folk at the gallery have had a rummage and put some of their biggest works on display in this fabulous exhibition devoted to large depictions of London and Londoners. Be they the grand guests of Queen Elizabeth's coronation lunch, or the person crossing the road near the Barbican. Or perhaps they live, just out of sight, behind the windows of one of David Hepher's mighty tower blocks.

Plus we discover what it's like to run a gallery with an ancient monument in the basement.


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]]> 3962 no Ep 131 - Pancakes at the Guildhall Alex and Fiona go outdoors to bring you all the action from the City of London's Shrove Tuesday event - The Inter Livery Pancake race. We mingle with the crowds and the participants at the annual contest, in which teams from Livery Companies race up and down the Guildhall yard clutching frying pans and hats, tossing pancakes as they go. And then have lunch. Some folks were taking it all very seriously, some were mostly there for the lunch. And, like many City of London events, it was all in a very good cause. And there were pancakes! Lemon and sugar please, very traditional. It lived up to our expectations, being noisy, lively, extremely friendly, and just a little bit bonkers. A huge thank you to everyone who chatted to us on the day. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode. If you have comments or questions, please do get in touch: Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website -Fiona Lukas - Guide London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 28 Mar 2023 23:10:00 -0000 Pancakes at the Guildhall full 131 Ladies Who London Podcast The Inter Livery Pancake Race Alex and Fiona go outdoors to bring you all the action from the City of London's Shrove Tuesday event - The Inter Livery Pancake race. We mingle with the crowds and the participants at the annual contest, in which teams from Livery Companies race up and down the Guildhall yard clutching frying pans and hats, tossing pancakes as they go. And then have lunch. Some folks were taking it all very seriously, some were mostly there for the lunch. And, like many City of London events, it was all in a very good cause. And there were pancakes! Lemon and sugar please, very traditional. It lived up to our expectations, being noisy, lively, extremely friendly, and just a little bit bonkers. A huge thank you to everyone who chatted to us on the day. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode. If you have comments or questions, please do get in touch: Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website -Fiona Lukas - Guide London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Alex and Fiona go outdoors to bring you all the action from the City of London's Shrove Tuesday event - The Inter Livery Pancake race. We mingle with the crowds and the participants at the annual contest, in which teams from Livery Companies race up and down the Guildhall yard clutching frying pans and hats, tossing pancakes as they go. And then have lunch. Some folks were taking it all very seriously, some were mostly there for the lunch. And, like many City of London events, it was all in a very good cause. And there were pancakes! Lemon and sugar please, very traditional.

It lived up to our expectations, being noisy, lively, extremely friendly, and just a little bit bonkers. A huge thank you to everyone who chatted to us on the day.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode.

If you have comments or questions, please do get in touch:

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com

Fiona’s guiding website -Fiona Lukas - Guide London

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]]> 3737 no Ep 130 - Endell Street Hospital - a hospital with a heart - with guest Katie Wignall of Look Up London https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-130-endell-street-hospital In the heart of Covent Garden was a WW1 endeavour by some formidable women who wouldn't take no for an answer. Meet Flora Murray and Louisa Garrett Anderson, pioneers of opportunities for female doctors at the start of the 1900s. During WW1 they took the initiative to create a war hospital staffed almost exclusively by women, which was eye opening for the men being treated there as they came back from the front. We are joined by the lovely Katie Wignall of Look Up London, who talks us through the amazing stories behind this largely forgotten institution in the heart of one of London's most visited areas. You can find Katie here - https://www.lookup.london for her website and great blog, and on instagram as @look_uplondon Visit the website for the show notes and pictures to support this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:10:00 -0000 Endell Street Hospital - a hospital with a heart - with guest Katie Wignall of Look Up London full 130 Ladies Who London Podcast In the heart of Covent Garden was a WW1 endeavour by some formidable women who wouldn't take no for an answer. In the heart of Covent Garden was a WW1 endeavour by some formidable women who wouldn't take no for an answer. Meet Flora Murray and Louisa Garrett Anderson, pioneers of opportunities for female doctors at the start of the 1900s. During WW1 they took the initiative to create a war hospital staffed almost exclusively by women, which was eye opening for the men being treated there as they came back from the front. We are joined by the lovely Katie Wignall of Look Up London, who talks us through the amazing stories behind this largely forgotten institution in the heart of one of London's most visited areas. You can find Katie here - https://www.lookup.london for her website and great blog, and on instagram as @look_uplondon Visit the website for the show notes and pictures to support this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In the heart of Covent Garden was a WW1 endeavour by some formidable women who wouldn't take no for an answer. Meet Flora Murray and Louisa Garrett Anderson, pioneers of opportunities for female doctors at the start of the 1900s. During WW1 they took the initiative to create a war hospital staffed almost exclusively by women, which was eye opening for the men being treated there as they came back from the front.


We are joined by the lovely Katie Wignall of Look Up London, who talks us through the amazing stories behind this largely forgotten institution in the heart of one of London's most visited areas.

You can find Katie here - https://www.lookup.london for her website and great blog, and on instagram as @look_uplondon

Visit the website for the show notes and pictures to support this week’s episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com

Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/ 

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]]> 4292 no Ep 129 - NEW CO-HOST! And theatre licensing - the anti-boob brigade https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-128-theatre-censorship-and-all-the-dodges-and-tricks-to-avoid-it-with-new-co-host-fiona-lukas It's new co-host time! Come and welcome our new Lady Who Londons into out little podcasting family! Join me - Alex - and for her first time in an official capacity, Fiona Lukas! We still miss Emily, and Fiona has big boots to fill, but we are starting out strongly with a look at the curious and bonkers world of theatre licensing, or 'when they banned the boob' (and other less obvious stuff!) How does the Lord Chamberlain (of all people!) link into what happens on London's famous stages? Find out here in Fiona's first OFFICIAL co-host episode! Woo hoo! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:10:00 -0000 NEW CO-HOST! And theatre licensing - the anti-boob brigade full 128 Ladies Who London Podcast It's new co-host time! Come and welcome our new Lady Who Londons into out little podcasting family! It's new co-host time! Come and welcome our new Lady Who Londons into out little podcasting family! Join me - Alex - and for her first time in an official capacity, Fiona Lukas! We still miss Emily, and Fiona has big boots to fill, but we are starting out strongly with a look at the curious and bonkers world of theatre licensing, or 'when they banned the boob' (and other less obvious stuff!) How does the Lord Chamberlain (of all people!) link into what happens on London's famous stages? Find out here in Fiona's first OFFICIAL co-host episode! Woo hoo! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's new co-host time! Come and welcome our new Lady Who Londons into out little podcasting family!

Join me - Alex - and for her first time in an official capacity, Fiona Lukas! We still miss Emily, and Fiona has big boots to fill, but we are starting out strongly with a look at the curious and bonkers world of theatre licensing, or 'when they banned the boob' (and other less obvious stuff!) How does the Lord Chamberlain (of all people!) link into what happens on London's famous stages? Find out here in Fiona's first OFFICIAL co-host episode! Woo hoo!

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information on this week’s episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com

Fiona’s guiding website - https://britainsbestguides.org/guides/fiona-lukas/ 

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]]> 3358 no Ep 128 - Dick Whittington - the man, the myth, the legend. With guest Simon Whitehouse Come check out Dick - was he everything we were led to believe?! Thrice Lord Mayor of London? Surely not... We talk about Dick Whittington in pantomimes and stories, and we think we know him. How much of it is true? Join me and my guest Simon Whitehouse to find out if any of it is accurate! Find Simon - on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bluebadgesimon Although good luck ever getting him to respond to you!! He's so busy! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:11:00 -0000 Dick Whittington - the man, the myth, the legend. With guest Simon Whitehouse full 128 Ladies Who London Podcast Come check out Dick - was he everything we were led to believe?! Thrice Lord Mayor of London? Surely not... Come check out Dick - was he everything we were led to believe?! Thrice Lord Mayor of London? Surely not... We talk about Dick Whittington in pantomimes and stories, and we think we know him. How much of it is true? Join me and my guest Simon Whitehouse to find out if any of it is accurate! Find Simon - on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bluebadgesimon Although good luck ever getting him to respond to you!! He's so busy! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Come check out Dick - was he everything we were led to believe?! Thrice Lord Mayor of London? Surely not...

We talk about Dick Whittington in pantomimes and stories, and we think we know him. How much of it is true? Join me and my guest Simon Whitehouse to find out if any of it is accurate!

Find Simon - on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bluebadgesimon Although good luck ever getting him to respond to you!! He's so busy!

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com

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]]> 3431 yes Ep 127 - The little wartime library - books and bombings in Bethnal Green - with author Kate Thompson https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/ep-127-the-little-wartime-library What do the east Londoners do when bombs are falling? Well, they read, of course. We welcome author Kate Thompson to the podcast to talk all about the secret library made by enterprising Londoners. We find out who they were (bring on Minxie, Pat and Mrs Chumbley!) and how the library came to be. Kate interviewed some of the people who were involved in the library and Bethnal Green tube station, and has created their stories into her new book, The Little Wartime Library. You can find Kate; Website Instagram Twitter In the UK - you can buy her book from an independent bookshop here. In the US - you can buy her book from Barnes & Noble here You can see photos of the tube station and some of the people mentioned at our website by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:10:00 -0000 The little wartime library - books and bombings in Bethnal Green - with author Kate Thompson full 127 Ladies Who London Podcast What do the east Londoners do when bombs are falling? Well, they read, of course. We welcome author Kate Thompson to the podcast to talk all about the secret library made by enterprising Londoners. What do the east Londoners do when bombs are falling? Well, they read, of course. We welcome author Kate Thompson to the podcast to talk all about the secret library made by enterprising Londoners. We find out who they were (bring on Minxie, Pat and Mrs Chumbley!) and how the library came to be. Kate interviewed some of the people who were involved in the library and Bethnal Green tube station, and has created their stories into her new book, The Little Wartime Library. You can find Kate; Website Instagram Twitter In the UK - you can buy her book from an independent bookshop here. In the US - you can buy her book from Barnes & Noble here You can see photos of the tube station and some of the people mentioned at our website by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices What do the east Londoners do when bombs are falling? Well, they read, of course. We welcome author Kate Thompson to the podcast to talk all about the secret library made by enterprising Londoners. We find out who they were (bring on Minxie, Pat and Mrs Chumbley!) and how the library came to be. Kate interviewed some of the people who were involved in the library and Bethnal Green tube station, and has created their stories into her new book, The Little Wartime Library.

You can find Kate;

Website

Instagram

Twitter

In the UK - you can buy her book from an independent bookshop here.

In the US - you can buy her book from Barnes & Noble here


You can see photos of the tube station and some of the people mentioned at our website by clicking here.

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]]> 3990 no Ep 126 - Saxon London, the secret Saxon city, with guest Fiona Lukas https://www.ladieswholondon.com Let's talk about the London we don't see - Saxon London. Why? It's all gone! Or has it? What did the Saxons ever do for us? Except city planning, roads, governance, knightly endeavours, urbexing and so on...  there's a riot of stuff happening in sexy* Saxon London, and we're here to figure out what that was. Find out more with this week's guest, fellow Blue Badge Guide Fiona Lukas *cannot prove it was sexy, soz. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:10:00 -0000 Saxon London, the secret Saxon city, with guest Fiona Lukas full 126 Ladies Who London Podcast What did the Saxons ever do for us? Except city planning, roads, governance, knightly endeavours, urbexing and so on... Find out more with this week's guest, fellow Blue Badge Guide Fiona Lukas Let's talk about the London we don't see - Saxon London. Why? It's all gone! Or has it? What did the Saxons ever do for us? Except city planning, roads, governance, knightly endeavours, urbexing and so on...  there's a riot of stuff happening in sexy* Saxon London, and we're here to figure out what that was. Find out more with this week's guest, fellow Blue Badge Guide Fiona Lukas *cannot prove it was sexy, soz. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Let's talk about the London we don't see - Saxon London. Why? It's all gone! Or has it?

What did the Saxons ever do for us? Except city planning, roads, governance, knightly endeavours, urbexing and so on...  there's a riot of stuff happening in sexy* Saxon London, and we're here to figure out what that was.

Find out more with this week's guest, fellow Blue Badge Guide Fiona Lukas

*cannot prove it was sexy, soz.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

Alex’s guiding website - www.alexlacey.com

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]]> 3798 no Ep 125 - Executions! With guest, curator Beverley Cook https://www.ladieswholondon.com Joined by Beverley Cook of the Museum of London, we delve into the long, murky, often intriguing history of executions in London. Enter at your peril! As ever, we look at the people, places and events that surround the executions, and see how they became a public fixture in London's calendar. Brits are an enterprising bunch, and that is no different here, with people making money from the spectacle and pageantry of an execution day. Why were executioners allowed to keep the rope? Who was Mother Proctor and how did she make a living? How did one man become synonymous with the parades from Newgate to Tyburn? Plus we meet some old friends along the way, like Jack Sheppard, jail-breaker extraordinaire. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 15 Feb 2023 21:07:16 -0000 Executions! With guest, curator Beverley Cook full 125 Ladies Who London Podcast Joined by Beverley Cook of the Museum of London, we delve into the long, murky, often intriguing history of executions in London. Enter at your peril! Joined by Beverley Cook of the Museum of London, we delve into the long, murky, often intriguing history of executions in London. Enter at your peril! As ever, we look at the people, places and events that surround the executions, and see how they became a public fixture in London's calendar. Brits are an enterprising bunch, and that is no different here, with people making money from the spectacle and pageantry of an execution day. Why were executioners allowed to keep the rope? Who was Mother Proctor and how did she make a living? How did one man become synonymous with the parades from Newgate to Tyburn? Plus we meet some old friends along the way, like Jack Sheppard, jail-breaker extraordinaire. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Joined by Beverley Cook of the Museum of London, we delve into the long, murky, often intriguing history of executions in London. Enter at your peril!

As ever, we look at the people, places and events that surround the executions, and see how they became a public fixture in London's calendar. Brits are an enterprising bunch, and that is no different here, with people making money from the spectacle and pageantry of an execution day. Why were executioners allowed to keep the rope? Who was Mother Proctor and how did she make a living? How did one man become synonymous with the parades from Newgate to Tyburn? Plus we meet some old friends along the way, like Jack Sheppard, jail-breaker extraordinaire.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

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]]> 3957 no Ep 124 - John Wilkes - radical, raunchy and revolutionary https://www.ladieswholondon.com It's been a while since we looked at A MAN on the podcast, so let's take a look at the ugliest man in England, member of one of the (supposedly) raunchiest clubs, and revolutionary reformer. John Wilkes was both a champion of liberty and a much hated politician - usually from within his own government! But what brought him there, and what was this mysterious Hellfire club that he belonged to? Hold on to your hats, we're getting down and dirty with John Wilkes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:34:00 -0000 John Wilkes - radical, raunchy and revolutionary full 123 Ladies Who London Podcast It's been a while since we looked at A MAN on the podcast, so let's take a look at the ugliest man in England, member of one of the (supposedly) raunchiest clubs, and revolutionary reformer. It's been a while since we looked at A MAN on the podcast, so let's take a look at the ugliest man in England, member of one of the (supposedly) raunchiest clubs, and revolutionary reformer. John Wilkes was both a champion of liberty and a much hated politician - usually from within his own government! But what brought him there, and what was this mysterious Hellfire club that he belonged to? Hold on to your hats, we're getting down and dirty with John Wilkes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's been a while since we looked at A MAN on the podcast, so let's take a look at the ugliest man in England, member of one of the (supposedly) raunchiest clubs, and revolutionary reformer. John Wilkes was both a champion of liberty and a much hated politician - usually from within his own government! But what brought him there, and what was this mysterious Hellfire club that he belonged to? Hold on to your hats, we're getting down and dirty with John Wilkes!

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]]> 2536 yes Ep 123 - Winchester Geese and the Crossbones Graveyard - sex and sin in Southwark https://www.ladieswholondon.com Journey with me back to the stews and brothels of medieval Southwark, where the church rules the roost, and the geese enjoy their protection. But what happens when the geese are no longer needed? You guessed it - the bishops turn their backs. It's the first episode since Emily left, so Alex is at the helm all on her own, taking you to one of her favourite stomping grounds to discover exactly who the Winchester Geese were. Why are the Bishops of Winchester even tarting around in London?! What are the Hoods of Ray, and why did they have to wear them? And what does this curious graveyard have to do with the Bishops and the Geese? Let's go on a journey of dubious morals and nefarious goings-on in medieval Southwark, and the modern day remembrance of the women who worked here. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com to find out more about the podcast. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.alexlacey.com where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 01 Feb 2023 21:12:41 -0000 Winchester Geese and the Crossbones Graveyard - sex and sin in Southwark full 123 Ladies Who London Podcast Journey with me back to the stews and brothels of medieval Southwark, where the church rules the roost, and the geese enjoy their protection. But what happens when the geese are no longer needed? Journey with me back to the stews and brothels of medieval Southwark, where the church rules the roost, and the geese enjoy their protection. But what happens when the geese are no longer needed? You guessed it - the bishops turn their backs. It's the first episode since Emily left, so Alex is at the helm all on her own, taking you to one of her favourite stomping grounds to discover exactly who the Winchester Geese were. Why are the Bishops of Winchester even tarting around in London?! What are the Hoods of Ray, and why did they have to wear them? And what does this curious graveyard have to do with the Bishops and the Geese? Let's go on a journey of dubious morals and nefarious goings-on in medieval Southwark, and the modern day remembrance of the women who worked here. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com to find out more about the podcast. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.alexlacey.com where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Journey with me back to the stews and brothels of medieval Southwark, where the church rules the roost, and the geese enjoy their protection. But what happens when the geese are no longer needed? You guessed it - the bishops turn their backs.

It's the first episode since Emily left, so Alex is at the helm all on her own, taking you to one of her favourite stomping grounds to discover exactly who the Winchester Geese were. Why are the Bishops of Winchester even tarting around in London?! What are the Hoods of Ray, and why did they have to wear them? And what does this curious graveyard have to do with the Bishops and the Geese? Let's go on a journey of dubious morals and nefarious goings-on in medieval Southwark, and the modern day remembrance of the women who worked here.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com to find out more about the podcast.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.alexlacey.com where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 2777 yes Ep 122 - Emily's Farewell https://www.ladieswholondon.com It's time. None of us are ready, but it's happening. Emily is heading away, so join us for a one-off episode to say farewell to our favourite Lady Who Londons. NB - if this is your first time of joining us, maybe don't start with this episode!! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Also come and join Emily at www.instagram.com/artspoken.uk Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:47:31 -0000 Emily's Farewell full 122 Ladies Who London Podcast It's time. None of us are ready, but it's happening. Emily is heading away, so join us for a one-off episode to say farewell to our favourite Lady Who Londons. It's time. None of us are ready, but it's happening. Emily is heading away, so join us for a one-off episode to say farewell to our favourite Lady Who Londons. NB - if this is your first time of joining us, maybe don't start with this episode!! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Also come and join Emily at www.instagram.com/artspoken.uk Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's time. None of us are ready, but it's happening. Emily is heading away, so join us for a one-off episode to say farewell to our favourite Lady Who Londons.

NB - if this is your first time of joining us, maybe don't start with this episode!!

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Also come and join Emily at www.instagram.com/artspoken.uk

Get in touch!

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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]]> 4144 no Ep 121 - Tate Modern Turbine Hall - big ideas in a huge space https://www.ladieswholondon.com Emily takes a look at her favourite Turbine Hall installations in her penultimate episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 18 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0000 Tate Modern Turbine Hall - big ideas in a huge space full 121 Ladies Who London Podcast Emily takes a look at her favourite Turbine Hall installations in her penultimate episode! Emily takes a look at her favourite Turbine Hall installations in her penultimate episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Emily takes a look at her favourite Turbine Hall installations in her penultimate episode!

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]]> 4014 no Ep 120 - Kensington - Queen Caroline of Ansbach; sexy, savvy and scheming! https://www.ladieswholondon.com A rare royal for us, we are taking a look at the exciting, unusual, sexy Queen Caroline - how she broke the mould and shaped her own future. Left in a pretty sorry state by her parents, Caroline needed to think smart to escape. Fiercely intelligent, savvy and ambitious, her life reads like a soap opera, with family feuds, peacekeeping and very exciting friendships with some of the most interesting members of society. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:10:00 -0000 Kensington - Queen Caroline of Ansbach; sexy, savvy and scheming! full 120 Ladies Who London Podcast A rare royal for us, we are taking a look at the exciting, unusual, sexy Queen Caroline - how she broke the mould and shaped her own future. A rare royal for us, we are taking a look at the exciting, unusual, sexy Queen Caroline - how she broke the mould and shaped her own future. Left in a pretty sorry state by her parents, Caroline needed to think smart to escape. Fiercely intelligent, savvy and ambitious, her life reads like a soap opera, with family feuds, peacekeeping and very exciting friendships with some of the most interesting members of society. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A rare royal for us, we are taking a look at the exciting, unusual, sexy Queen Caroline - how she broke the mould and shaped her own future. Left in a pretty sorry state by her parents, Caroline needed to think smart to escape. Fiercely intelligent, savvy and ambitious, her life reads like a soap opera, with family feuds, peacekeeping and very exciting friendships with some of the most interesting members of society.

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]]> 3825 no Ep 119 - Bermondsey - Octavia Hill, nature and nurture Octavia Hill is one of the heroes of Victorian philanthropy, with a legacy that is huge even today. Find out why you will have heard of her achievements in the modern day, and explore her history with us. Plus there is big news on the podcast, with changes ahead. What's happening? Find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 04 Jan 2023 09:49:12 -0000 Bermondsey - Octavia Hill, nature and nurture full 119 Ladies Who London Podcast Octavia Hill is one of the heroes of Victorian philanthropy, with a legacy that is huge even today Octavia Hill is one of the heroes of Victorian philanthropy, with a legacy that is huge even today. Find out why you will have heard of her achievements in the modern day, and explore her history with us. Plus there is big news on the podcast, with changes ahead. What's happening? Find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Octavia Hill is one of the heroes of Victorian philanthropy, with a legacy that is huge even today. Find out why you will have heard of her achievements in the modern day, and explore her history with us.

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]]> 2797 no Ep 118 - Christmas special, a Dickensian Christmas Get your Dickens out, it's time to get Christmassy! Welcome to our little grotto, curl up by the fire and welcome this week's guest, Simon Whitehouse. Find out more about The Man That Made Christmas, and why we associate him so heavily with the festive period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 22 Dec 2022 19:08:54 -0000 Christmas special, a Dickensian Christmas full 118 Ladies Who London Podcast Get your Dickens out, it's time to get Christmassy! Get your Dickens out, it's time to get Christmassy! Welcome to our little grotto, curl up by the fire and welcome this week's guest, Simon Whitehouse. Find out more about The Man That Made Christmas, and why we associate him so heavily with the festive period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get your Dickens out, it's time to get Christmassy! Welcome to our little grotto, curl up by the fire and welcome this week's guest, Simon Whitehouse. Find out more about The Man That Made Christmas, and why we associate him so heavily with the festive period.

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]]> 3152 no Ep 117 - Thames - the 1928 flood, when London sank Can you imagine London being underwater? Well that's pretty much what happened in the shocking flood of 1928. After a freezing December, London was overwhelmed with water, flooding huge swathes of the city and famous landmarks like the Tower of London, and forcing the government to think of ways to protect London from high tides. How did London deal with this flood? What was the legacy of the flood and clean-up operation? Find out more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:43:29 -0000 Thames - the 1928 flood, when London sank full 117 Ladies Who London Podcast Can you imagine London being underwater? Well that's pretty much what happened in the shocking flood of 1928 Can you imagine London being underwater? Well that's pretty much what happened in the shocking flood of 1928. After a freezing December, London was overwhelmed with water, flooding huge swathes of the city and famous landmarks like the Tower of London, and forcing the government to think of ways to protect London from high tides. How did London deal with this flood? What was the legacy of the flood and clean-up operation? Find out more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Can you imagine London being underwater? Well that's pretty much what happened in the shocking flood of 1928. After a freezing December, London was overwhelmed with water, flooding huge swathes of the city and famous landmarks like the Tower of London, and forcing the government to think of ways to protect London from high tides. How did London deal with this flood? What was the legacy of the flood and clean-up operation? Find out more here.

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]]> 2824 no Ep 116 - Smithfield - Bartholomew's Fair; monks, markets and mayhem Move aside MayFair, there's a better fair in town, with blindfolded pigs, wife selling, and glass wigs, oh my! Enjoy 700 years of history of one of the greatest fairs in London's history, which started with a cloth market and grew over centuries. Which famous execution fits into the fair's history? How does a ghostly monk feature? And what exactly is a Pie-powder? Find out on this week's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 07 Dec 2022 23:41:20 -0000 Smithfield - Bartholomew's Fair; monks, markets and mayhem full 116 Ladies Who London Podcast Move aside MayFair, there's a better fair in town, with blindfolded pigs, wife selling, and glass wigs, oh my! Move aside MayFair, there's a better fair in town, with blindfolded pigs, wife selling, and glass wigs, oh my! Enjoy 700 years of history of one of the greatest fairs in London's history, which started with a cloth market and grew over centuries. Which famous execution fits into the fair's history? How does a ghostly monk feature? And what exactly is a Pie-powder? Find out on this week's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Move aside MayFair, there's a better fair in town, with blindfolded pigs, wife selling, and glass wigs, oh my! Enjoy 700 years of history of one of the greatest fairs in London's history, which started with a cloth market and grew over centuries. Which famous execution fits into the fair's history? How does a ghostly monk feature? And what exactly is a Pie-powder? Find out on this week's episode!

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]]> 2791 no Ep 115 - Euston - Wellcome, medical marvels and the medicine man https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Welcome to the Wellcome! The medicine man will see you now, and will probably show you something interesting too… Grab your tabloids (eh?!) and buckle up for some weird and wonderful medical stuff. Where did Henry Wellcome come from? What is his lasting and very famous legacy? Find out on this week’s podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:12:00 -0000 Euston - Wellcome, medical marvels and the medicine man full 115 Ladies Who London Podcast Welcome to the Wellcome! The medicine man will see you now, and will probably show you something interesting too… Welcome to the Wellcome! The medicine man will see you now, and will probably show you something interesting too… Grab your tabloids (eh?!) and buckle up for some weird and wonderful medical stuff. Where did Henry Wellcome come from? What is his lasting and very famous legacy? Find out on this week’s podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome to the Wellcome! The medicine man will see you now, and will probably show you something interesting too… Grab your tabloids (eh?!) and buckle up for some weird and wonderful medical stuff. Where did Henry Wellcome come from? What is his lasting and very famous legacy? Find out on this week’s podcast!

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]]> 3290 no Ep 114 - Shoreditch - Child of the Jago, poor Dicky Perrott Travel with us to 19thC Old Nichol slum, to meet the inhabitants, and find out who Dicky Perrott is, and why he helped bring about huge changes in the area. Emily and Alex are off to visit one of the most dangerous places in East London in the 19thC, and find out what it was like and how changes came about through the publication of a crucial book. What will happen to poor Dicky Perrott?! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:10:00 -0000 Shoreditch - Child of the Jago, poor Dicky Perrott full 114 Ladies Who London Podcast Travel with us to 19thC Old Nichol slum, to meet the inhabitants, and find out who Dicky Perrott is, and why he helped bring about huge changes in the area. Travel with us to 19thC Old Nichol slum, to meet the inhabitants, and find out who Dicky Perrott is, and why he helped bring about huge changes in the area. Emily and Alex are off to visit one of the most dangerous places in East London in the 19thC, and find out what it was like and how changes came about through the publication of a crucial book. What will happen to poor Dicky Perrott?! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Travel with us to 19thC Old Nichol slum, to meet the inhabitants, and find out who Dicky Perrott is, and why he helped bring about huge changes in the area. Emily and Alex are off to visit one of the most dangerous places in East London in the 19thC, and find out what it was like and how changes came about through the publication of a crucial book. What will happen to poor Dicky Perrott?!

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Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3231 no Ep 113 - Simpsons and Simpsons - chop houses and chess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:32:32 -0000 Simpsons and Simpsons - chop houses and chess full Ladies Who London Podcast A peek behind the menu of some of Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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]]> 2792 Ep 112 - Weirdest jobs in history - gong farmers, whipping boys and knocker uppers When history gets weird - what exactly did a whipping boy do? Was a tosher really a job? And what was a necessary woman? This week as Emily is indisposed, Alex is joined by Fiona Lukas again, who brings her own lovely brand of random information to our pod. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 09 Nov 2022 22:18:18 -0000 Weirdest jobs in history - gong farmers, whipping boys and knocker uppers full 112 Ladies Who London Podcast When history gets weird - what exactly did a whipping boy do? Was a tosher really a job? And what was a necessary woman? When history gets weird - what exactly did a whipping boy do? Was a tosher really a job? And what was a necessary woman? This week as Emily is indisposed, Alex is joined by Fiona Lukas again, who brings her own lovely brand of random information to our pod. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices When history gets weird - what exactly did a whipping boy do? Was a tosher really a job? And what was a necessary woman? This week as Emily is indisposed, Alex is joined by Fiona Lukas again, who brings her own lovely brand of random information to our pod.


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Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3222 no Ep 111 - Wapping - Ragged schools; poverty and philanthropy What are ragged schools, and who were they for? How did the help the poor of London, and what exactly is a Blue Coat School? This one is a listener request, so let's delve into the murky world of abjectly poor London of the 18th and 19th centuries and go back to school! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 02 Nov 2022 22:21:03 -0000 Wapping - Ragged schools; poverty and philanthropy full 111 Ladies Who London Podcast What are ragged schools, and who were they for? Travel back with us to poor London to find out more What are ragged schools, and who were they for? How did the help the poor of London, and what exactly is a Blue Coat School? This one is a listener request, so let's delve into the murky world of abjectly poor London of the 18th and 19th centuries and go back to school! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices What are ragged schools, and who were they for? How did the help the poor of London, and what exactly is a Blue Coat School? This one is a listener request, so let's delve into the murky world of abjectly poor London of the 18th and 19th centuries and go back to school!


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Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3431 no Ep 110 - Halloween special - murders and mayhem Halloween week! And we are going back in for the grisly stuff - from photographic evidence to royal skulduggery. Emily picks up some pictures to see where ghosts have been spotted in London, and Alex goes for one of the grisliest murders in a royal palace, with the intrigue and conspiracy theories that went along with it. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 26 Oct 2022 21:21:47 -0000 Halloween special - murders and mayhem full 110 Ladies Who London Podcast Halloween week! And we are going back in for the grisly stuff - from photographic evidence to royal skulduggery Halloween week! And we are going back in for the grisly stuff - from photographic evidence to royal skulduggery. Emily picks up some pictures to see where ghosts have been spotted in London, and Alex goes for one of the grisliest murders in a royal palace, with the intrigue and conspiracy theories that went along with it. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Halloween week! And we are going back in for the grisly stuff - from photographic evidence to royal skulduggery. Emily picks up some pictures to see where ghosts have been spotted in London, and Alex goes for one of the grisliest murders in a royal palace, with the intrigue and conspiracy theories that went along with it.


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Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3070 no Ep 109 - Soho - Kate Meyrick, a subversive Soho siren Let's head to sexy, subversive Soho, where toffs rub shoulders with ne'er do wells, and Kate Meyrick comes to fame in the darker corners of the area.  Please excuse the bad audio this week - Emily's internet is still rubbish, and Alex is away in the sticks, so it's a bit of a weird format this week! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:42:00 -0000 Soho - Kate Meyrick, a subversive Soho siren full Ladies Who London Podcast Let's head to sexy, subversive Soho, where toffs rub shoulders with ne'er do wells, and Kate Meyrick comes to fame in the darker corners of the area. Let's head to sexy, subversive Soho, where toffs rub shoulders with ne'er do wells, and Kate Meyrick comes to fame in the darker corners of the area.  Please excuse the bad audio this week - Emily's internet is still rubbish, and Alex is away in the sticks, so it's a bit of a weird format this week! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Let's head to sexy, subversive Soho, where toffs rub shoulders with ne'er do wells, and Kate Meyrick comes to fame in the darker corners of the area. 

Please excuse the bad audio this week - Emily's internet is still rubbish, and Alex is away in the sticks, so it's a bit of a weird format this week!

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Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2510 Ep 108 - Fitzrovia - the Berner's street hoax - mutton and mischief https://www.ladieswholondon.com Here's a weird one, a prank which made 54 Berner's street the most talked about address in London...for one day only! Our mischief maker is the cheeky Theodore Hook, whose antics created a stir for a very short few hours, but whose laughter will have continued for many years. Find out how he pulled off an audacious hoax, and what exactly he did to become this renowned! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more info Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 12 Oct 2022 21:15:11 -0000 Fitzrovia - the Berner's street hoax - mutton and mischief full 108 Ladies Who London Podcast Here's a weird one, a prank which made 54 Berner's street the most talked about address in London...for one day only! Here's a weird one, a prank which made 54 Berner's street the most talked about address in London...for one day only! Our mischief maker is the cheeky Theodore Hook, whose antics created a stir for a very short few hours, but whose laughter will have continued for many years. Find out how he pulled off an audacious hoax, and what exactly he did to become this renowned! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more info Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Here's a weird one, a prank which made 54 Berner's street the most talked about address in London...for one day only! Our mischief maker is the cheeky Theodore Hook, whose antics created a stir for a very short few hours, but whose laughter will have continued for many years. Find out how he pulled off an audacious hoax, and what exactly he did to become this renowned!


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Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2256 no Ep 107 - Kew - Kew Palace, a little place with a big history. https://www.ladieswholondon.com Come with us on a little stroll through Kew Gardens to the world's smallest palace, a little place with a big history. Emily is back her her favourite place this week, a garden! But we're going rummaging through the undergrowth to find a picture perfect palace, which was home to King George III amongst others. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com to find out more Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:09:59 -0000 Kew - Kew Palace, a little place with a big history. full 107 Ladies Who London Podcast Come with us on a little stroll through Kew Gardens to the world's smallest palace, a little place with a big history. Come with us on a little stroll through Kew Gardens to the world's smallest palace, a little place with a big history. Emily is back her her favourite place this week, a garden! But we're going rummaging through the undergrowth to find a picture perfect palace, which was home to King George III amongst others. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com to find out more Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Come with us on a little stroll through Kew Gardens to the world's smallest palace, a little place with a big history. Emily is back her her favourite place this week, a garden! But we're going rummaging through the undergrowth to find a picture perfect palace, which was home to King George III amongst others.


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]]> 2887 no Ep 106 - Russell Square - Great Ormond Street hospital, magic and medicine https://www.ladieswholondon.com Where magic meets medicine, Great Ormond Street has links to two renowned authors, but for very different reasons. We trace the history of the first dedicated children's hospital in the English speaking world, and find out how one little boy will have an impact on the hospital forever. Yet another 4 month old boy had a very different impact on the hospital and one particular treatment - we find out more on this week's episode. Plus, we meet Alex's dad, and find out more about his role as Gentleman Usher to the monarch and his role in the royal funeral recently. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:10:00 -0000 Russell Square - Great Ormond Street hospital, magic and medicine full 106 Ladies Who London Podcast Where magic meets medicine, Great Ormond Street has links to two renowned authors, but for very different reasons. Where magic meets medicine, Great Ormond Street has links to two renowned authors, but for very different reasons. We trace the history of the first dedicated children's hospital in the English speaking world, and find out how one little boy will have an impact on the hospital forever. Yet another 4 month old boy had a very different impact on the hospital and one particular treatment - we find out more on this week's episode. Plus, we meet Alex's dad, and find out more about his role as Gentleman Usher to the monarch and his role in the royal funeral recently. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Where magic meets medicine, Great Ormond Street has links to two renowned authors, but for very different reasons. We trace the history of the first dedicated children's hospital in the English speaking world, and find out how one little boy will have an impact on the hospital forever. Yet another 4 month old boy had a very different impact on the hospital and one particular treatment - we find out more on this week's episode.

Plus, we meet Alex's dad, and find out more about his role as Gentleman Usher to the monarch and his role in the royal funeral recently.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com 

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3501 no Ep 105 - Soho - John Snow and the Broad St pump - cholera and confusion https://www.ladieswholondon.com How do you solve a deadly problem when you don't know what the cause is? Enter John Snow, a radical thinker with the solution...This week we are in dirty, gritty 19thC Soho, looking at a famously deadly cholera epidemic, and the solution that came from a doctor who nobody believed. How did he prove it? How was it received? Find out more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 21 Sep 2022 22:55:00 -0000 Soho - John Snow and the Broad St pump - cholera and confusion full 105 Ladies Who London Podcast How do you solve a deadly problem when you don't know what the cause is? Enter John Snow, a radical thinker with the solution... How do you solve a deadly problem when you don't know what the cause is? Enter John Snow, a radical thinker with the solution...This week we are in dirty, gritty 19thC Soho, looking at a famously deadly cholera epidemic, and the solution that came from a doctor who nobody believed. How did he prove it? How was it received? Find out more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices How do you solve a deadly problem when you don't know what the cause is? Enter John Snow, a radical thinker with the solution...This week we are in dirty, gritty 19thC Soho, looking at a famously deadly cholera epidemic, and the solution that came from a doctor who nobody believed. How did he prove it? How was it received? Find out more here.

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]]> 3219 no Ep 104 - Kensington - Peter the Wild Boy, feral or frightened? https://www.ladieswholondon.com Found in the forests in Germany living wild, Peter the Wild Boy was a popular curio at the royal court. Who was he, and what happened to him when he was brought to the UK? This week's story is a but tragic, but with a slightly happier ending. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 13 Sep 2022 23:10:00 -0000 Kensington - Peter the Wild Boy, feral or frightened? full 104 Ladies Who London Podcast Found in the forests in Germany living wild, Peter the Wild Boy was a popular curio at the royal court. Who was he, and how did his story unfurl? Found in the forests in Germany living wild, Peter the Wild Boy was a popular curio at the royal court. Who was he, and what happened to him when he was brought to the UK? This week's story is a but tragic, but with a slightly happier ending. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Found in the forests in Germany living wild, Peter the Wild Boy was a popular curio at the royal court. Who was he, and what happened to him when he was brought to the UK? This week's story is a but tragic, but with a slightly happier ending.

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3887 no Ep 103 - Stoke Newington - Abney Park and Frank Bostock, lion tamer extraordinaire! https://www.ladieswholondon.com Where do lion tamers go when their animals get the better of them? Into one of the Magnificent Seven! Come find out about Frank Bostock, the famous lion tamer and the beautiful Abney Park cemetery where he ended up. Ever heard about the chimp who travelled in first class?! Now you have! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to find out about the podcast Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:10:00 -0000 Stoke Newington - Abney Park and Frank Bostock, lion tamer extraordinaire! full 103 Ladies Who London Podcast Where do lion tamers go when their animals get the better of them? Into one of the Magnificent Seven! What on earth...? Where do lion tamers go when their animals get the better of them? Into one of the Magnificent Seven! Come find out about Frank Bostock, the famous lion tamer and the beautiful Abney Park cemetery where he ended up. Ever heard about the chimp who travelled in first class?! Now you have! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to find out about the podcast Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Where do lion tamers go when their animals get the better of them? Into one of the Magnificent Seven! Come find out about Frank Bostock, the famous lion tamer and the beautiful Abney Park cemetery where he ended up. Ever heard about the chimp who travelled in first class?! Now you have!

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to find out about the podcast

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2933 no Ep 102 - Westminster - Millicent Garrett Fawcett, a woman with a purpose https://www.ladieswholondon.com Nobody puts Millicent in the corner...because she will come out fighting! This week we look at Millicent Garrett Fawcett, just one of 10 children born into a radically thinking family, and Millicent is one of the headline children. Aged 17, she travelled to London to watch something happen that would light a fire in her belly, and set her on course to be one of this country's greatest campaigners, with a legacy almost unrivalled. Join us to find out more! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 30 Aug 2022 23:10:00 -0000 Westminster - Millicent Garrett Fawcett, a woman with a purpose full 102 Ladies Who London Podcast Nobody puts Millicent in the corner...because she will come out fighting! Nobody puts Millicent in the corner...because she will come out fighting! This week we look at Millicent Garrett Fawcett, just one of 10 children born into a radically thinking family, and Millicent is one of the headline children. Aged 17, she travelled to London to watch something happen that would light a fire in her belly, and set her on course to be one of this country's greatest campaigners, with a legacy almost unrivalled. Join us to find out more! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Nobody puts Millicent in the corner...because she will come out fighting! This week we look at Millicent Garrett Fawcett, just one of 10 children born into a radically thinking family, and Millicent is one of the headline children. Aged 17, she travelled to London to watch something happen that would light a fire in her belly, and set her on course to be one of this country's greatest campaigners, with a legacy almost unrivalled.

Join us to find out more!

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2755 no Ep 101 - Trafalgar Square - the 4th plinth project. Is it The End?! https://www.ladieswholondon.com We're going all modern and arty this week as we look at the best, the worst, and the maddest of the 4th plinth project installations. Find out more about a horse skeleton, what the inside of the plinth looks like, a hotel for birds, a human pigeon, and the newest one to grace the plinth. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:22:58 -0000 Trafalgar Square - the 4th plinth project. Is it The End?! full 101 Ladies Who London Podcast We're going all modern and arty this week as we look at the best, the worst, and the maddest of the 4th plinth project installations We're going all modern and arty this week as we look at the best, the worst, and the maddest of the 4th plinth project installations. Find out more about a horse skeleton, what the inside of the plinth looks like, a hotel for birds, a human pigeon, and the newest one to grace the plinth. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're going all modern and arty this week as we look at the best, the worst, and the maddest of the 4th plinth project installations. Find out more about a horse skeleton, what the inside of the plinth looks like, a hotel for birds, a human pigeon, and the newest one to grace the plinth.


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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3886 no Ep 100 - the centenary! It's the chaotic 100th episode! Wahoo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:10:00 -0000 Ep 100 - the centenary! full 100 Ladies Who London Podcast It's the chaotic 100th episode! Wahoo! It's the chaotic 100th episode! Wahoo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's the chaotic 100th episode! Wahoo!

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]]> 4211 no Ep 99 - Wimbledon - Jean Borotra; a heroic castle escape. https://www.ladieswholondon.com/event-details/100th-episode-live-recording From the seemingly ordinary if impressive Wimbledon champion, to a historic, heroic WW2 jail break, this week we look at the fascinating and completely unexpected story of Jean Borotra, one of France's most famous tennis players. Don't worry, it's not all tennis - the story takes a much more unusual turn during WW2. Last chance for our 100th episode next week! Sign up to get the link here - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/event-details/100th-episode-live-recording Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:10:00 -0000 Wimbledon - Jean Borotra; a heroic castle escape. full 99 Ladies Who London Podcast From the seemingly ordinary if impressive Wimbledon champion, to a historic, heroic WW2 jail break. From the seemingly ordinary if impressive Wimbledon champion, to a historic, heroic WW2 jail break, this week we look at the fascinating and completely unexpected story of Jean Borotra, one of France's most famous tennis players. Don't worry, it's not all tennis - the story takes a much more unusual turn during WW2. Last chance for our 100th episode next week! Sign up to get the link here - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/event-details/100th-episode-live-recording Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices From the seemingly ordinary if impressive Wimbledon champion, to a historic, heroic WW2 jail break, this week we look at the fascinating and completely unexpected story of Jean Borotra, one of France's most famous tennis players. Don't worry, it's not all tennis - the story takes a much more unusual turn during WW2.


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]]> 2519 no Ep 98 - Westminster - Bouddicca, battle-scarred and revenge-hungry https://www.ladieswholondon.com/event-details/100th-episode-live-recording What's a woman to do when Romans run rampage through your tribe? Only one thing for it - a bloody rampage, burning everything to the ground. Join us to discover the story of the legendary warrior queen Bouddicca, including the possibility of where she might be buried...or is she? Don't forget to sign up for our 100th episode live zoom recording! Get your link to join us here - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/event-details/100th-episode-live-recording Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:35:44 -0000 Westminster - Bouddicca, battle-scarred and revenge-hungry full 98 Ladies Who London Podcast What's a woman to do when Romans run rampage through your tribe? Only one thing for it - a bloody rampage, burning everything to the ground. What's a woman to do when Romans run rampage through your tribe? Only one thing for it - a bloody rampage, burning everything to the ground. Join us to discover the story of the legendary warrior queen Bouddicca, including the possibility of where she might be buried...or is she? Don't forget to sign up for our 100th episode live zoom recording! Get your link to join us here - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/event-details/100th-episode-live-recording Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices What's a woman to do when Romans run rampage through your tribe? Only one thing for it - a bloody rampage, burning everything to the ground. Join us to discover the story of the legendary warrior queen Bouddicca, including the possibility of where she might be buried...or is she?


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]]> 2823 no Ep 97 - Pimlico - the 19thc garrotting panic - a choke-hold on London https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ How London fell to the panic and fear of a group of criminals who had new and more effective ways of robbing and mugging the city folks. But was the panic all it was cracked up to be? And how did the locals try to protect themselves? This week, join us for one of the maddest periods of group panic in the capital. DON'T MISS OUR LIVE 100TH EPISODE! 15th August, sign up for free here; https://www.ladieswholondon.com Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 26 Jul 2022 23:10:00 -0000 Pimlico - the 19thc garrotting panic - a choke-hold on London full 97 Ladies Who London Podcast How London fell to the panic and fear of a group of criminals who had new and more effective ways of robbing and mugging the city folks. How London fell to the panic and fear of a group of criminals who had new and more effective ways of robbing and mugging the city folks. But was the panic all it was cracked up to be? And how did the locals try to protect themselves? This week, join us for one of the maddest periods of group panic in the capital. DON'T MISS OUR LIVE 100TH EPISODE! 15th August, sign up for free here; https://www.ladieswholondon.com Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices How London fell to the panic and fear of a group of criminals who had new and more effective ways of robbing and mugging the city folks. But was the panic all it was cracked up to be? And how did the locals try to protect themselves? This week, join us for one of the maddest periods of group panic in the capital.

DON'T MISS OUR LIVE 100TH EPISODE! 15th August, sign up for free here; https://www.ladieswholondon.com

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2494 no Ep 96 - Battersea Power Station - local landmark, rock royalty, pricey pads! https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Take a trip with us to Battersea Power Station, once a part of London's infrastructure, now a moneyed retreat for the wealthy, and all the turmoil in between! From a new structure in the early 1900s which invited criticism and protest, it became a huge part of London's modern landscape, and has featured in everything from Hollywood movies to rock album covers. It is finding a new life as a rather pricey part of London's real estate, so we thought it about time we took at look at the stories behind it. DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP TO OUR LIVE 100th EPISODE RECORDING! Free tickets are on our website www.ladieswholondon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:30:19 -0000 Battersea Power Station - local landmark, rock royalty, pricey pads! full 96 Ladies Who London Podcast Love it or hate it, Battersea Power Station was once a part of London's infrastructure, now a moneyed retreat for the wealthy, plus all the turmoil in between! Take a trip with us to Battersea Power Station, once a part of London's infrastructure, now a moneyed retreat for the wealthy, and all the turmoil in between! From a new structure in the early 1900s which invited criticism and protest, it became a huge part of London's modern landscape, and has featured in everything from Hollywood movies to rock album covers. It is finding a new life as a rather pricey part of London's real estate, so we thought it about time we took at look at the stories behind it. DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP TO OUR LIVE 100th EPISODE RECORDING! Free tickets are on our website www.ladieswholondon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Take a trip with us to Battersea Power Station, once a part of London's infrastructure, now a moneyed retreat for the wealthy, and all the turmoil in between! From a new structure in the early 1900s which invited criticism and protest, it became a huge part of London's modern landscape, and has featured in everything from Hollywood movies to rock album covers. It is finding a new life as a rather pricey part of London's real estate, so we thought it about time we took at look at the stories behind it.

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]]> 3034 no Ep 95 - Elephant & Castle - the Forty Elephants, a study in glamorous violence. Women dressed in furs and dripping with diamonds arrive...and then you're in trouble. This week we look at the Forty Elephants, a group of women who enjoyed luxury and decadence, but who were not all that they seemed. This group was around from the 1870s for nearly 100 years, and what they got up to would make your hair curl - much like Maggie 'Babyface' Hughes, whose curly hair and small stature made her seem adorable and harmless. SPOILER - don't make that mistake! REMINDER - our live zoom recording is on the 15th August at 7pm BST - head to https://www.ladieswholondon.com to register for the link to join us! Places limited, so get in quick! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:30:00 -0000 Elephant & Castle - the Forty Elephants, a study in glamorous violence. full 95 Ladies Who London Podcast Women dressed in furs and dripping with diamonds arrive...and then you're in trouble. Women dressed in furs and dripping with diamonds arrive...and then you're in trouble. This week we look at the Forty Elephants, a group of women who enjoyed luxury and decadence, but who were not all that they seemed. This group was around from the 1870s for nearly 100 years, and what they got up to would make your hair curl - much like Maggie 'Babyface' Hughes, whose curly hair and small stature made her seem adorable and harmless. SPOILER - don't make that mistake! REMINDER - our live zoom recording is on the 15th August at 7pm BST - head to https://www.ladieswholondon.com to register for the link to join us! Places limited, so get in quick! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Women dressed in furs and dripping with diamonds arrive...and then you're in trouble. This week we look at the Forty Elephants, a group of women who enjoyed luxury and decadence, but who were not all that they seemed. This group was around from the 1870s for nearly 100 years, and what they got up to would make your hair curl - much like Maggie 'Babyface' Hughes, whose curly hair and small stature made her seem adorable and harmless. SPOILER - don't make that mistake!

REMINDER - our live zoom recording is on the 15th August at 7pm BST - head to https://www.ladieswholondon.com to register for the link to join us! Places limited, so get in quick!

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2887 no Ep 94 - Richmond - Ham House, an idyllic little place to plot https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Nestled along the river Thames in Richmond is a little house with a big history. Sweet nothings whispered in gardens before political downfalls. Welcome to Ham House Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:26:38 -0000 Richmond - Ham House, an idyllic little place to plot full 94 Ladies Who London Podcast Nestled along the river Thames in Richmond is a little house with a big history. Sweet nothings whispered in gardens before political downfalls. Welcome to Ham House Nestled along the river Thames in Richmond is a little house with a big history. Sweet nothings whispered in gardens before political downfalls. Welcome to Ham House Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Nestled along the river Thames in Richmond is a little house with a big history. Sweet nothings whispered in gardens before political downfalls. Welcome to Ham House

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]]> 2849 no Ep 93 - Kings Cross - Foundling hospital and Thomas Coram - heartbreak and hope in Georgian London https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Bring the tissues - it's a weepy one this week. Meet Thomas Coram and his foundling hospital for abandoned babies - yeah, it's a heartbreaker. We find out about the home for abandoned children set up by Coram on his return from sea, and the 25,000 children the home helped over 2 centuries. We look at what brought a mother to leave her child at the home, and what that meant for the children left there. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 28 Jun 2022 23:10:00 -0000 Kings Cross - Foundling hospital and Thomas Coram - heartbreak and hope in Georgian London full 93 Ladies Who London Podcast Bring the tissues - it's a weepy one this week. Meet Thomas Coram and his foundling hospital for abandoned babies - yeah, it's a heartbreaker. Bring the tissues - it's a weepy one this week. Meet Thomas Coram and his foundling hospital for abandoned babies - yeah, it's a heartbreaker. We find out about the home for abandoned children set up by Coram on his return from sea, and the 25,000 children the home helped over 2 centuries. We look at what brought a mother to leave her child at the home, and what that meant for the children left there. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Bring the tissues - it's a weepy one this week. Meet Thomas Coram and his foundling hospital for abandoned babies - yeah, it's a heartbreaker. We find out about the home for abandoned children set up by Coram on his return from sea, and the 25,000 children the home helped over 2 centuries. We look at what brought a mother to leave her child at the home, and what that meant for the children left there.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3040 no Ep 92 - Crystal Palace - the...err...Crystal Palace! https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Ever wondered what happened to the beautiful Crystal Palace? Us too! Let's find out where it went. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 22 Jun 2022 18:20:00 -0000 Crystal Palace - the...err...Crystal Palace! full 92 Ladies Who London Podcast What to talk about in Crystal Palace but the Crystal Palace itself! Ever wondered what happened to the beautiful Crystal Palace? Us too! Let's find out where it went. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Ever wondered what happened to the beautiful Crystal Palace? Us too! Let's find out where it went.

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]]> 3098 Ep 91 - Waterloo - James Barry https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ James Barry was a surgeon with a big secret. Fitting in nicely with Pride month, we take a look at Barry, and what exactly he was hiding. As a military surgeon he rose through the ranks to one of the top surgeons in the army. He made friends and enemies along the way with his foul temper and rude ways of speaking to people, ,but could this have been a defence mechanism? Beneath the gruff exterior was a secret that - at the time - would have been truly shocking. Come and find out what it was. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 14 Jun 2022 23:10:00 -0000 Waterloo - James Barry full 91 Ladies Who London Podcast James Barry was a surgeon with a big secret. Fitting in nicely with Pride month, we take a look at Barry, and what exactly he was hiding. James Barry was a surgeon with a big secret. Fitting in nicely with Pride month, we take a look at Barry, and what exactly he was hiding. As a military surgeon he rose through the ranks to one of the top surgeons in the army. He made friends and enemies along the way with his foul temper and rude ways of speaking to people, ,but could this have been a defence mechanism? Beneath the gruff exterior was a secret that - at the time - would have been truly shocking. Come and find out what it was. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices James Barry was a surgeon with a big secret. Fitting in nicely with Pride month, we take a look at Barry, and what exactly he was hiding. As a military surgeon he rose through the ranks to one of the top surgeons in the army. He made friends and enemies along the way with his foul temper and rude ways of speaking to people, ,but could this have been a defence mechanism? Beneath the gruff exterior was a secret that - at the time - would have been truly shocking. Come and find out what it was.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 2655 no Ep 90 - Deptford - the Golden Hinde, high jinks on the high seas https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Come a-sailing with us and Sir Frankie Drake as we head out onto the high seas for piracy, mayhem and knighthoods. Your hosts this week are slightly the worse for wear, but we've powered through to bring you this tale of top dog Frankie D. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:10:00 -0000 Deptford - the Golden Hinde, high jinks on the high seas full 90 Ladies Who London Podcast Come a-sailing with us and Sir Frankie Drake as we head out onto the high seas for piracy, mayhem and knighthoods Come a-sailing with us and Sir Frankie Drake as we head out onto the high seas for piracy, mayhem and knighthoods. Your hosts this week are slightly the worse for wear, but we've powered through to bring you this tale of top dog Frankie D. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Come a-sailing with us and Sir Frankie Drake as we head out onto the high seas for piracy, mayhem and knighthoods. Your hosts this week are slightly the worse for wear, but we've powered through to bring you this tale of top dog Frankie D.


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Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2956 no Ep 89 - Jubilee special - when coronations bite back! https://ladieswholondon.com/ Things don't always go to plan at the top - we take a look at some of the weird and wonderful things that have happened at coronations! From sleeping kings to tiny queens, rolling lords and backwards crowns, it's not always plain sailing during the big dates in a monarch's reign. Let's dive in and see what's happened... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 01 Jun 2022 21:45:00 -0000 Jubilee special - when coronations bite back! full 89 Ladies Who London Podcast Things don't always go to plan at the top - we take a look at some of the weird and wonderful things that have happened at coronations! Things don't always go to plan at the top - we take a look at some of the weird and wonderful things that have happened at coronations! From sleeping kings to tiny queens, rolling lords and backwards crowns, it's not always plain sailing during the big dates in a monarch's reign. Let's dive in and see what's happened... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Things don't always go to plan at the top - we take a look at some of the weird and wonderful things that have happened at coronations! From sleeping kings to tiny queens, rolling lords and backwards crowns, it's not always plain sailing during the big dates in a monarch's reign. Let's dive in and see what's happened...

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]]> 3971 no Ep 88 - Belgravia - Sophia Duleep Singh https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ The second part of the Koh-i-noor diamond story, Duleep Singh's daughter Sophia is up next, as a warrior princess who was part of huge change, and made powerful enemies. Growing up in a place of privilege as Queen Victoria's goddaughter, she eventually rebelled against the system to bring the women's suffrage to the fore...including using her own home at Hampton Court Palace as a tool! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 25 May 2022 06:55:00 -0000 Belgravia - Sophia Duleep Singh, warrior princess full 88 Ladies Who London Podcast The second part of the Koh-i-noor diamond story, Duleep Singh's daughter Sophia is up next, as a warrior princess who was part of huge change, and made powerful enemies The second part of the Koh-i-noor diamond story, Duleep Singh's daughter Sophia is up next, as a warrior princess who was part of huge change, and made powerful enemies. Growing up in a place of privilege as Queen Victoria's goddaughter, she eventually rebelled against the system to bring the women's suffrage to the fore...including using her own home at Hampton Court Palace as a tool! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The second part of the Koh-i-noor diamond story, Duleep Singh's daughter Sophia is up next, as a warrior princess who was part of huge change, and made powerful enemies. Growing up in a place of privilege as Queen Victoria's goddaughter, she eventually rebelled against the system to bring the women's suffrage to the fore...including using her own home at Hampton Court Palace as a tool!


Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 2915 no Ep 87 - Bermondsey - Peek Frean biscuit factory, crumbs and custard creams https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Wouldn't you love to live in Biscuit Town? We peek at Peek Frean and find out why they were so important in Bermondsey. From custard creams to twiglets, joy slides to christmas puddings, come along for the ride! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 18 May 2022 22:30:00 -0000 Bermondsey - Peek Frean biscuit factory, crumbs and custard creams full 87 Ladies Who London Podcast Wouldn't you love to live in Biscuit Town? We peek at Peek Frean and find out why they were so important in Bermondsey Wouldn't you love to live in Biscuit Town? We peek at Peek Frean and find out why they were so important in Bermondsey. From custard creams to twiglets, joy slides to christmas puddings, come along for the ride! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wouldn't you love to live in Biscuit Town? We peek at Peek Frean and find out why they were so important in Bermondsey. From custard creams to twiglets, joy slides to christmas puddings, come along for the ride!


Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 2813 no Intermission! All good things come to those who wait - and we are a day delayed with the pod. We have been slammed with work, so we will release the podcast tomorrow instead. Apologies team, chat amongst yourselves, we will be back tomorrow! Al & Em.x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 17 May 2022 23:10:00 -0000 Intermission! bonus Ladies Who London Podcast Intermission! All good things come to those who wait - and we are a day delayed with the pod. We have been slammed with work, so we will release the podcast tomorrow instead. Apologies team, chat amongst yourselves, we will be back tomorrow! Al & Em.x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices All good things come to those who wait - and we are a day delayed with the pod. We have been slammed with work, so we will release the podcast tomorrow instead. Apologies team, chat amongst yourselves, we will be back tomorrow!


Al & Em.x

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]]> 157 Ep 86 - Aldwych - The Enon Chapel Scandal, or when we danced on the dead. https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ When a gory scandal isn't enough, what are you to do, except hold parties on the bodies of the dead? This is what we get from the Enon Chapel Scandal, which was brought to light in 1839 and shocked the public to its core. It didn't shock them enough, however, to close it down - in fact, they went one (quick)step further. Find out the details of this sorry tale on this week's episode. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 10 May 2022 23:10:00 -0000 Aldwych - The Enon Chapel Scandal, or when we danced on the dead. full 86 Ladies Who London Podcast When a gory scandal isn't enough, what are you to do, except hold parties on the bodies of the dead? When a gory scandal isn't enough, what are you to do, except hold parties on the bodies of the dead? This is what we get from the Enon Chapel Scandal, which was brought to light in 1839 and shocked the public to its core. It didn't shock them enough, however, to close it down - in fact, they went one (quick)step further. Find out the details of this sorry tale on this week's episode. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices When a gory scandal isn't enough, what are you to do, except hold parties on the bodies of the dead? This is what we get from the Enon Chapel Scandal, which was brought to light in 1839 and shocked the public to its core. It didn't shock them enough, however, to close it down - in fact, they went one (quick)step further. Find out the details of this sorry tale on this week's episode.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3358 no Ep 85 - St James - Tudor eating habits - you are what you eat. https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/you-are-what-you-eat-the-tudors This week we take a dive into the crazy world of the Tudor table, and their unusual habits. When what you eat is a smorgasbord of crazy stuff and your table is groaning with sugary delights, how do you keep the devil off your shoulder? Don't worry, we have you covered. We take a look at banquets and peacocks, pots made of sugar and roasted swan. Strap in, folks, we've got the lowdown on dinner plans. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/you-are-what-you-eat-the-tudors for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 03 May 2022 23:25:04 -0000 St James - Tudor eating habits - you are what you eat. full 85 Ladies Who London Podcast When what you eat is a smorgasbord of crazy stuff and your table is groaning with sugary delights, how do you keep the devil off your shoulder? Don't worry, we have you covered. This week we take a dive into the crazy world of the Tudor table, and their unusual habits. When what you eat is a smorgasbord of crazy stuff and your table is groaning with sugary delights, how do you keep the devil off your shoulder? Don't worry, we have you covered. We take a look at banquets and peacocks, pots made of sugar and roasted swan. Strap in, folks, we've got the lowdown on dinner plans. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/you-are-what-you-eat-the-tudors for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week we take a dive into the crazy world of the Tudor table, and their unusual habits. When what you eat is a smorgasbord of crazy stuff and your table is groaning with sugary delights, how do you keep the devil off your shoulder? Don't worry, we have you covered. We take a look at banquets and peacocks, pots made of sugar and roasted swan. Strap in, folks, we've got the lowdown on dinner plans.


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Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 4284 Ep 84 - Westminster - The Royal Aquarium, daring dives and dead whales https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ When is an aquarium not an aquarium? When it's in London and it's got no fish. Hear the story of one of London's shortest lived but grandest entertainment centres. We check out the Royal Aquarium, which, despite the name, never really had any fish. Unless you count a dead whale...? Hear tales of epic dives, strange swimming, strong women and acrobats. All under one roof! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:10:00 -0000 Westminster - The Royal Aquarium, daring dives and dead whales full 84 Ladies Who London Podcast When is an aquarium not an aquarium? When it's in London and it's got no fish. Hear the story of one of London's shortest lived but grandest entertainment centres When is an aquarium not an aquarium? When it's in London and it's got no fish. Hear the story of one of London's shortest lived but grandest entertainment centres. We check out the Royal Aquarium, which, despite the name, never really had any fish. Unless you count a dead whale...? Hear tales of epic dives, strange swimming, strong women and acrobats. All under one roof! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices When is an aquarium not an aquarium? When it's in London and it's got no fish. Hear the story of one of London's shortest lived but grandest entertainment centres. We check out the Royal Aquarium, which, despite the name, never really had any fish. Unless you count a dead whale...? Hear tales of epic dives, strange swimming, strong women and acrobats. All under one roof!


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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 4428 no Ep 83 - Vauxhall - Pleasure Gardens; debauchery and delicacies in Georgian London https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Where do you go if you want to eat wafer thin beef, watch fireworks, listen to Handel and visit brothels all in one place? We've got you. Come with us to Vauxhall. Georgian London explodes into huge pleasure gardens where anything and everything went on. Want to go out in public just wearing a thin chiffon scarf? No worries. Want to hold up beef so thin they were like underpants? Who doesn't?! Want to stroll through gardens lit with eye popping lights after dark? Yeah, same. Come to Vauxhall. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:28:00 -0000 Vauxhall - Pleasure Gardens; debauchery and delicacies in Georgian London full 83 Ladies Who London Podcast Where do you go if you want to eat wafer thin beef, watch fireworks, listen to Handel and visit brothels all in one place? We've got you. Come with us to Vauxhall. Where do you go if you want to eat wafer thin beef, watch fireworks, listen to Handel and visit brothels all in one place? We've got you. Come with us to Vauxhall. Georgian London explodes into huge pleasure gardens where anything and everything went on. Want to go out in public just wearing a thin chiffon scarf? No worries. Want to hold up beef so thin they were like underpants? Who doesn't?! Want to stroll through gardens lit with eye popping lights after dark? Yeah, same. Come to Vauxhall. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Where do you go if you want to eat wafer thin beef, watch fireworks, listen to Handel and visit brothels all in one place? We've got you. Come with us to Vauxhall. Georgian London explodes into huge pleasure gardens where anything and everything went on. Want to go out in public just wearing a thin chiffon scarf? No worries. Want to hold up beef so thin they were like underpants? Who doesn't?! Want to stroll through gardens lit with eye popping lights after dark? Yeah, same. Come to Vauxhall.


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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3505 no Ep 82 - Smithfield - Bodysnatching - James May and John Bishop in burking shock! https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Are you summer body ready? I hope not - that's the off season for bodysnatching... this week we talk about the grisly but intriguing business of bodysnatching. Who was involved? How was it done? What did the public think of it? And how did John Bishop and James May feature in this weird, mysterious world? TW - talk about death and human remains Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:54:45 -0000 Smithfield - Bodysnatching - James May and John Bishop in burking shock! full 82 Ladies Who London Podcast Are you summer body ready? I hope not - that's the off season for bodysnatching... Are you summer body ready? I hope not - that's the off season for bodysnatching... this week we talk about the grisly but intriguing business of bodysnatching. Who was involved? How was it done? What did the public think of it? And how did John Bishop and James May feature in this weird, mysterious world? TW - talk about death and human remains Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Are you summer body ready? I hope not - that's the off season for bodysnatching... this week we talk about the grisly but intriguing business of bodysnatching. Who was involved? How was it done? What did the public think of it? And how did John Bishop and James May feature in this weird, mysterious world? TW - talk about death and human remains

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3057 no Ep 80 - Fulham - Jill Craigie, to be a woman https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/behind-the-lens-with-jill-craigie A cinematic trailblazer, Jill Craigie was one of the foremost female directors in the UK, with a unique look at London life. We find out what took her into the film industry, why she was so important, and how a high profile marriage affected her career. Plus we chat to Emily from 'It's Not That Boring' who runs a platform supporting and promoting women in film. You can find her platform at www.itsnotthatboring.com Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/behind-the-lens-with-jill-craigie for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:52:57 -0000 Fulham - Jill Craigie, to be a woman full 81 Ladies Who London Podcast A cinematic trailblazer, Jill Craigie was one of the foremost female directors in the UK, with a unique look at London life A cinematic trailblazer, Jill Craigie was one of the foremost female directors in the UK, with a unique look at London life. We find out what took her into the film industry, why she was so important, and how a high profile marriage affected her career. Plus we chat to Emily from 'It's Not That Boring' who runs a platform supporting and promoting women in film. You can find her platform at www.itsnotthatboring.com Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/behind-the-lens-with-jill-craigie for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A cinematic trailblazer, Jill Craigie was one of the foremost female directors in the UK, with a unique look at London life. We find out what took her into the film industry, why she was so important, and how a high profile marriage affected her career. Plus we chat to Emily from 'It's Not That Boring' who runs a platform supporting and promoting women in film. You can find her platform at www.itsnotthatboring.com


Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/behind-the-lens-with-jill-craigie for the show notes to each episode.

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3804 no Ep 80 - Covent Garden - Thomas Boulton & Frederick Park, other ladies who London-ned https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ How a drag court case created a tabloid storm in Victorian London, we find out about Thomas Boulton and Frederick Park, who were unceremoniously hauled before a jury after being arrested while out at the theatre in women's clothing. However, this was not the charge they were put on trial for. The actual charge was much more serious, although without evidence to prove their supposed crime. What happened, who were they, and how did their case change the law... A NOTE / TW - we talk about the law of sodomy, or the act of being gay, and some of the discrimination around it. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:45:00 -0000 Covent Garden - Thomas Boulton & Frederick Park, other ladies who London-ned full 80 Ladies Who London Podcast How a drag court case created a tabloid storm in Victorian London How a drag court case created a tabloid storm in Victorian London, we find out about Thomas Boulton and Frederick Park, who were unceremoniously hauled before a jury after being arrested while out at the theatre in women's clothing. However, this was not the charge they were put on trial for. The actual charge was much more serious, although without evidence to prove their supposed crime. What happened, who were they, and how did their case change the law... A NOTE / TW - we talk about the law of sodomy, or the act of being gay, and some of the discrimination around it. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices How a drag court case created a tabloid storm in Victorian London, we find out about Thomas Boulton and Frederick Park, who were unceremoniously hauled before a jury after being arrested while out at the theatre in women's clothing. However, this was not the charge they were put on trial for. The actual charge was much more serious, although without evidence to prove their supposed crime. What happened, who were they, and how did their case change the law... A NOTE / TW - we talk about the law of sodomy, or the act of being gay, and some of the discrimination around it.


Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3314 no Ep 79 - Pimlico; Barbara Hepworth - the wonderful woman of waves https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/piercing-holes-dame-barbara-hepworth One of the foremost artists of the 20thC, we take a look at Dame Barbara Hepworth. Emily takes us on a trot through the life and work of the wonderful artist who is linked to both London and St Ives, and we find out what inspired her art, and where in London you can find her work. We find out where you can take a little break from the hustle and bustle and lose yourself in her art for a short time. Visit www.ladieswholondon.com/post/piercing-holes-dame-barbara-hepworth for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:12:00 -0000 Pimlico; Barbara Hepworth - when the woman meets the waves full 79 Ladies Who London Podcast One of the foremost artists of the 20thC, we take a look at Dame Barbara Hepworth, a woman inspired by the coast in Cornwall in her engaging, beautiful artworks. One of the foremost artists of the 20thC, we take a look at Dame Barbara Hepworth. Emily takes us on a trot through the life and work of the wonderful artist who is linked to both London and St Ives, and we find out what inspired her art, and where in London you can find her work. We find out where you can take a little break from the hustle and bustle and lose yourself in her art for a short time. Visit www.ladieswholondon.com/post/piercing-holes-dame-barbara-hepworth for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices One of the foremost artists of the 20thC, we take a look at Dame Barbara Hepworth. Emily takes us on a trot through the life and work of the wonderful artist who is linked to both London and St Ives, and we find out what inspired her art, and where in London you can find her work. We find out where you can take a little break from the hustle and bustle and lose yourself in her art for a short time.

Visit www.ladieswholondon.com/post/piercing-holes-dame-barbara-hepworth for the show notes to each episode.

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3742 no Ep 78 - Delving deep with special guest Lara Maiklem, author and mudlarker https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/delving-deep-with-mudlarker-lara-maiklem We're delighted to welcome Lara Maiklem to the podcast this week - bestselling author and mudlarker Lara comes to chat to us about mudlarking and her love for London's history. We chat about some of the most exciting obects that Lara has found on the Thames foreshore, as well as finding out an exciting update on one of her more intriguing and headline grabbing finds! You can follow Lara on social media @londonmudlark or @london.mudlark on instagram Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/delving-deep-with-mudlarker-lara-maiklem for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:10:00 -0000 Delving deep with special guest Lara Maiklem, author and mudlarker full 78 Ladies Who London Podcast We're delighted to welcome Lara Maiklem to the podcast this week - bestselling author and mudlarker Lara comes to chat to us about mudlarking and her love for London's history We're delighted to welcome Lara Maiklem to the podcast this week - bestselling author and mudlarker Lara comes to chat to us about mudlarking and her love for London's history. We chat about some of the most exciting obects that Lara has found on the Thames foreshore, as well as finding out an exciting update on one of her more intriguing and headline grabbing finds! You can follow Lara on social media @londonmudlark or @london.mudlark on instagram Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/delving-deep-with-mudlarker-lara-maiklem for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're delighted to welcome Lara Maiklem to the podcast this week - bestselling author and mudlarker Lara comes to chat to us about mudlarking and her love for London's history. We chat about some of the most exciting obects that Lara has found on the Thames foreshore, as well as finding out an exciting update on one of her more intriguing and headline grabbing finds!

You can follow Lara on social media @londonmudlark or @london.mudlark on instagram

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/delving-deep-with-mudlarker-lara-maiklem for the show notes to each episode.

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3856 no Ep 77 - Westminster - Aphra Benn; scandal, spy and scribe Heading back to the 1600s, we take a look at the intriguing, mysterious Aphra Benn, the first female English professional writer with an extra little secret to her story. We find out what makes her so interesting, why it is we know so little about her life, and how a stint in the Netherlands ended her up in a bit of hot water! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:10:00 -0000 Westminster - Aphra Benn; scandal, spy and scribe full 77 Ladies Who London Podcast Heading back to the 1600s, we take a look at the intriguing, mysterious Aphra Benn, the first female English professional writer with an extra little secret to her story. Heading back to the 1600s, we take a look at the intriguing, mysterious Aphra Benn, the first female English professional writer with an extra little secret to her story. We find out what makes her so interesting, why it is we know so little about her life, and how a stint in the Netherlands ended her up in a bit of hot water! Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Heading back to the 1600s, we take a look at the intriguing, mysterious Aphra Benn, the first female English professional writer with an extra little secret to her story. We find out what makes her so interesting, why it is we know so little about her life, and how a stint in the Netherlands ended her up in a bit of hot water!

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Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3439 no Ep 76 - North London - Alexandra Palace; burning, broadcasts, and balloons! https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/alexandra-palace Come up to the top of the hill and find out all about the people's palace, Ally Pally. Up up and away! From huge balloons to Laurence of Arabia, fireworks and fires (oops), Alexandra Palace is the hilltop palace that has always belonged to the community. Find out more in this episode. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/alexandra-palace for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:10:00 -0000 North London - Alexandra Palace; burning, broadcasts, and balloons! full 76 Ladies Who London Podcast Come up to the top of the hill and find out all about the people's palace, Ally Pally. Up up and away! Come up to the top of the hill and find out all about the people's palace, Ally Pally. Up up and away! From huge balloons to Laurence of Arabia, fireworks and fires (oops), Alexandra Palace is the hilltop palace that has always belonged to the community. Find out more in this episode. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/alexandra-palace for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Come up to the top of the hill and find out all about the people's palace, Ally Pally. Up up and away! From huge balloons to Laurence of Arabia, fireworks and fires (oops), Alexandra Palace is the hilltop palace that has always belonged to the community. Find out more in this episode.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/alexandra-palace for the show notes to each episode.

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]]> 4096 no Ep 75 - Mayfair - Down Street abandoned tube station with Siddy Holloway, the secret WW2 bunker On this week's episode we chat to Siddy Holloway, presenter of Secrets of the London Underground about the abandoned tube station used as a WW2 bunker, Down Street. She gives us some fascinating facts about the abandoned underground sites, and how Churchill made a very specific request for the development of the station Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:10:00 -0000 Mayfair - Down Street abandoned tube station with Siddy Holloway, the secret WW2 bunker full 75 Ladies Who London Podcast We chat to Siddy Holloway, presenter of Secrets of the London Underground about the abandoned tube station used as a WW2 bunker, Down Street On this week's episode we chat to Siddy Holloway, presenter of Secrets of the London Underground about the abandoned tube station used as a WW2 bunker, Down Street. She gives us some fascinating facts about the abandoned underground sites, and how Churchill made a very specific request for the development of the station Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices On this week's episode we chat to Siddy Holloway, presenter of Secrets of the London Underground about the abandoned tube station used as a WW2 bunker, Down Street. She gives us some fascinating facts about the abandoned underground sites, and how Churchill made a very specific request for the development of the station

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]]> 5074 no Ep 74 - Soho (kinda!) - Caravan club, a 'sink of iniquity' in gay London https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/the-caravan-club-a-sink-of-iniquity-in-gay-london All welcome to peek behind the curtain of one of London's most secretive gay clubs, the 1930s 'Caravan Club'. We take you off for a bit of LGBTQ history, as we travel back in time to the 1930s, where it was illegal to be gay in the UK. We invite you to join us in one of the most infamous, secretive gay clubs - will it be raided? Will it stay secret? And most importantly, will Cyril ever get his man?? Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/the-caravan-club-a-sink-of-iniquity-in-gay-london for the show notes to this episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:10:00 -0000 Soho (kinda!) - Caravan club, a 'sink of iniquity' in gay London full 74 Ladies Who London Podcast All welcome to peek behind the curtain of one of London's most secretive gay clubs, the 1930s 'Caravan Club' All welcome to peek behind the curtain of one of London's most secretive gay clubs, the 1930s 'Caravan Club'. We take you off for a bit of LGBTQ history, as we travel back in time to the 1930s, where it was illegal to be gay in the UK. We invite you to join us in one of the most infamous, secretive gay clubs - will it be raided? Will it stay secret? And most importantly, will Cyril ever get his man?? Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/the-caravan-club-a-sink-of-iniquity-in-gay-london for the show notes to this episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices All welcome to peek behind the curtain of one of London's most secretive gay clubs, the 1930s 'Caravan Club'. We take you off for a bit of LGBTQ history, as we travel back in time to the 1930s, where it was illegal to be gay in the UK. We invite you to join us in one of the most infamous, secretive gay clubs - will it be raided? Will it stay secret? And most importantly, will Cyril ever get his man??

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/the-caravan-club-a-sink-of-iniquity-in-gay-london for the show notes to this episode.

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3666 no Ep 73 - London Bridge - The Old Operating Theatre; hope and fear in a secret attic https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/the-old-operating-theatre A secret 19thC operating theatre hidden in the attic of an old church, and the women who braved the surgeon's knife. This week Emily and Alex are on site at the Old Operating Theatre in London Bridge, taking a look at the fascinating history of this place of hope and fear, as women were operated on before anaesthesia or antiseptic. How long would a surgeon take to amputate a limb, how would that happen, and just how many people would be crammed in to the theatre to watch. We chat to Monica Walker from the museum, and you can find out more and visit at www.oldoperatingtheatre.com Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/the-old-operating-theatre for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:10:00 -0000 London Bridge - The Old Operating Theatre; hope and fear in a secret attic full 73 Ladies Who London Podcast A secret 19thC operating theatre hidden in the attic of an old church, and the women who braved the surgeon's knife. A secret 19thC operating theatre hidden in the attic of an old church, and the women who braved the surgeon's knife. This week Emily and Alex are on site at the Old Operating Theatre in London Bridge, taking a look at the fascinating history of this place of hope and fear, as women were operated on before anaesthesia or antiseptic. How long would a surgeon take to amputate a limb, how would that happen, and just how many people would be crammed in to the theatre to watch. We chat to Monica Walker from the museum, and you can find out more and visit at www.oldoperatingtheatre.com Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/the-old-operating-theatre for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A secret 19thC operating theatre hidden in the attic of an old church, and the women who braved the surgeon's knife. This week Emily and Alex are on site at the Old Operating Theatre in London Bridge, taking a look at the fascinating history of this place of hope and fear, as women were operated on before anaesthesia or antiseptic. How long would a surgeon take to amputate a limb, how would that happen, and just how many people would be crammed in to the theatre to watch.

We chat to Monica Walker from the museum, and you can find out more and visit at www.oldoperatingtheatre.com


Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/the-old-operating-theatre for the show notes to each episode.

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3216 Ep 72 - Tower Hill - the Koh I Noor Diamond; empire and emotions https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ The tragic story of a boy prince, the machiavellian invaders, and a cursed gem fought over in blood - this week we trace the tale of one of the most famous jewels in the world, the Koh I Noor diamond. How did it come to be in the English crown jewels? How many different nations fought over it for centuries? And is the curse real? We take a look at one of the most unlikely stories of greed, power and ultimate bling Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:10:00 -0000 Tower Hill - the Koh I Noor Diamond; empire and emotions full 72 Ladies Who London Podcast The tragic story of a boy prince, the machiavellian invaders, and a cursed gem fought over in blood The tragic story of a boy prince, the machiavellian invaders, and a cursed gem fought over in blood - this week we trace the tale of one of the most famous jewels in the world, the Koh I Noor diamond. How did it come to be in the English crown jewels? How many different nations fought over it for centuries? And is the curse real? We take a look at one of the most unlikely stories of greed, power and ultimate bling Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The tragic story of a boy prince, the machiavellian invaders, and a cursed gem fought over in blood - this week we trace the tale of one of the most famous jewels in the world, the Koh I Noor diamond. How did it come to be in the English crown jewels? How many different nations fought over it for centuries? And is the curse real? We take a look at one of the most unlikely stories of greed, power and ultimate bling


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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3880 no Ep 71 - Piccadilly - Frank Pick, the mastermind you never knew you needed https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/frank-pick-the-mastermind-you-never-knew-you-needed The man under your feet - we unearth the story of the amazing Frank Pick, and his invaluable contribution to London's tube. When the London Underground came together after the wilderness years (!), Frank was at the front of reorganising the system into the one that we recognise today. It's thanks to him that the Underground is a symbol of London all around the world. Plus we take a look at Harry Beck, who you can thank for you knowing how to get home when you are drunk as a skunk! Show notes; https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/frank-pick-the-mastermind-you-never-knew-you-needed  Thanks to Fiona Lukas for joining us for this lovely episode! You can find here here - www.instagram.com/fionalukasguide/ or www.twitter.com/fionalukas Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:10:00 -0000 Piccadilly - Frank Pick, the mastermind you never knew you needed full 71 Ladies Who London Podcast The man under your feet - we unearth the story of the amazing Frank Pick, and his invaluable contribution to London's tube The man under your feet - we unearth the story of the amazing Frank Pick, and his invaluable contribution to London's tube. When the London Underground came together after the wilderness years (!), Frank was at the front of reorganising the system into the one that we recognise today. It's thanks to him that the Underground is a symbol of London all around the world. Plus we take a look at Harry Beck, who you can thank for you knowing how to get home when you are drunk as a skunk! Show notes; https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/frank-pick-the-mastermind-you-never-knew-you-needed  Thanks to Fiona Lukas for joining us for this lovely episode! You can find here here - www.instagram.com/fionalukasguide/ or www.twitter.com/fionalukas Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The man under your feet - we unearth the story of the amazing Frank Pick, and his invaluable contribution to London's tube. When the London Underground came together after the wilderness years (!), Frank was at the front of reorganising the system into the one that we recognise today. It's thanks to him that the Underground is a symbol of London all around the world. Plus we take a look at Harry Beck, who you can thank for you knowing how to get home when you are drunk as a skunk!

Show notes; https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/frank-pick-the-mastermind-you-never-knew-you-needed 

Thanks to Fiona Lukas for joining us for this lovely episode! You can find here here - www.instagram.com/fionalukasguide/ or www.twitter.com/fionalukas

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3646 no Ep 70 SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE - Save London's gas lamps! https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/save-london-s-gas-lamps London's heritage gas lamps are under threat - we talk to Tim Bryars, Luke Honey and Simon Callow about the fight to save them. 300 of London's heritage gas lamps are being ripped out to be replaced with LED replacements. Tim Bryars and Luke Honey have taken on the challenge of stopping this happening without due consultation, and they need YOUR help! We also are thrilled to chat to the actor Simon Callow about his involvement with the project, and why gas lamps are so important to him. More info and how to help in our show notes here - www.ladieswholondon.com/post/save-london-s-gas-lamps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:37:00 -0000 SPECIAL EPISODE - Save London's gas lamps! full 70 Ladies Who London Podcast London's heritage gas lamps are under threat - we talk to Tim Bryars, Luke Honey and Simon Callow about the fight to save them London's heritage gas lamps are under threat - we talk to Tim Bryars, Luke Honey and Simon Callow about the fight to save them. 300 of London's heritage gas lamps are being ripped out to be replaced with LED replacements. Tim Bryars and Luke Honey have taken on the challenge of stopping this happening without due consultation, and they need YOUR help! We also are thrilled to chat to the actor Simon Callow about his involvement with the project, and why gas lamps are so important to him. More info and how to help in our show notes here - www.ladieswholondon.com/post/save-london-s-gas-lamps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices London's heritage gas lamps are under threat - we talk to Tim Bryars, Luke Honey and Simon Callow about the fight to save them. 300 of London's heritage gas lamps are being ripped out to be replaced with LED replacements. Tim Bryars and Luke Honey have taken on the challenge of stopping this happening without due consultation, and they need YOUR help! We also are thrilled to chat to the actor Simon Callow about his involvement with the project, and why gas lamps are so important to him.

More info and how to help in our show notes here - www.ladieswholondon.com/post/save-london-s-gas-lamps

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]]> 2734 no Ep 69 - St James - Chocolate houses; tantalising, tasty treats https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/london-s-chocolate-houses Come with us to the chocolate houses of old St James, where the air was thick, the clubs were exclusive, and the chocolate ran from the trees. Sounds too good to be true? That's what we thought, until we opened those secretive front doors and took a peek behind some of the most exclusive houses in St James, who served hot chocolate as an expensive pleasure. We find out why Madame White was so important, where the trees dripped with chocolate, and what Alex thinks of her Christmas present. SPOILER - it's chocolate. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/london-s-chocolate-houses for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:10:00 -0000 St James - Chocolate houses; tantalising, tasty treats full 69 Ladies Who London Podcast Come with us to the chocolate houses of old St James, where the air was thick, the clubs were exclusive, and the chocolate ran from the trees Come with us to the chocolate houses of old St James, where the air was thick, the clubs were exclusive, and the chocolate ran from the trees. Sounds too good to be true? That's what we thought, until we opened those secretive front doors and took a peek behind some of the most exclusive houses in St James, who served hot chocolate as an expensive pleasure. We find out why Madame White was so important, where the trees dripped with chocolate, and what Alex thinks of her Christmas present. SPOILER - it's chocolate. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/london-s-chocolate-houses for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Come with us to the chocolate houses of old St James, where the air was thick, the clubs were exclusive, and the chocolate ran from the trees. Sounds too good to be true? That's what we thought, until we opened those secretive front doors and took a peek behind some of the most exclusive houses in St James, who served hot chocolate as an expensive pleasure. We find out why Madame White was so important, where the trees dripped with chocolate, and what Alex thinks of her Christmas present. SPOILER - it's chocolate.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/london-s-chocolate-houses for the show notes to each episode.

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3804 no Ep 68 - Lincoln’s Inn - Beggar’s Opera - snark, satire and sauciness https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/beggar-s-opera-the-first-musical Seen as the first musical, the Beggar’s Opera changed london’s theatre scene with a snarky, modern satirical bite. In order to take on the rival theatres, John Rich went off-piste and produced this anti-opera worn by John Gay. With a clever mix of poking fun at the great and the good, plus retooling popular tunes, it was a roaring success which led to the creation of one of london’s most well known institutions. Show notes - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/beggar-s-opera-the-first-musical Get in touch ladieswholondon@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:10:00 -0000 Lincoln’s Inn - Beggar’s Opera, snark, satire and sauciness full 68 Ladies Who London Podcast Seen as the first musical, the Beggar’s Opera changed london’s theatre scene with a snarky, modern satirical bite Seen as the first musical, the Beggar’s Opera changed london’s theatre scene with a snarky, modern satirical bite. In order to take on the rival theatres, John Rich went off-piste and produced this anti-opera worn by John Gay. With a clever mix of poking fun at the great and the good, plus retooling popular tunes, it was a roaring success which led to the creation of one of london’s most well known institutions. Show notes - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/beggar-s-opera-the-first-musical Get in touch ladieswholondon@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Seen as the first musical, the Beggar’s Opera changed london’s theatre scene with a snarky, modern satirical bite. In order to take on the rival theatres, John Rich went off-piste and produced this anti-opera worn by John Gay. With a clever mix of poking fun at the great and the good, plus retooling popular tunes, it was a roaring success which led to the creation of one of london’s most well known institutions.

Show notes - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/beggar-s-opera-the-first-musical

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]]> 3480 no Ep 67 - Spitalfields - Banglatown, where London meets the world https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ London is a city of centuries of immigration. This week we travel east to Spitalfields, to look at the fantastic area known as Banglatown. We check out the impact of several centuries of newcomers to London, focusing particularly on the more recent Bangladeshi arrivals, and how that has shaped the area into a glorious mix of east meets west. We take a look at the yearly festival which is a celebration of Bangladeshi heritage, find out about an important building which wears its history proudly, and look at how one particular street artist has paid homage to the area. Check out www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 05 Jan 2022 00:10:00 -0000 Spitalfields - Banglatown, where London meets the world full 67 Ladies Who London Podcast Where London meets the world in the beating heart of immigration and culture mixing London is a city of centuries of immigration. This week we travel east to Spitalfields, to look at the fantastic area known as Banglatown. We check out the impact of several centuries of newcomers to London, focusing particularly on the more recent Bangladeshi arrivals, and how that has shaped the area into a glorious mix of east meets west. We take a look at the yearly festival which is a celebration of Bangladeshi heritage, find out about an important building which wears its history proudly, and look at how one particular street artist has paid homage to the area. Check out www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices London is a city of centuries of immigration. This week we travel east to Spitalfields, to look at the fantastic area known as Banglatown. We check out the impact of several centuries of newcomers to London, focusing particularly on the more recent Bangladeshi arrivals, and how that has shaped the area into a glorious mix of east meets west. We take a look at the yearly festival which is a celebration of Bangladeshi heritage, find out about an important building which wears its history proudly, and look at how one particular street artist has paid homage to the area.

Check out www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3090 no Ep 65 - End of year roundup Happy festivities everyone! Here's a little round up to see you through to 2022. See you next year! Stay safe and happy. Alex and Emily.x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 22 Dec 2021 22:43:24 -0000 End of year roundup full Ladies Who London Podcast A little look back at some of our favourite bits of the pod so far Happy festivities everyone! Here's a little round up to see you through to 2022. See you next year! Stay safe and happy. Alex and Emily.x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Happy festivities everyone! Here's a little round up to see you through to 2022. See you next year! Stay safe and happy.

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]]> 2508 Ep 65 - Christmas episode https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Come join the Christmas fun, where Emily and Alex head around London in a black cab, together with special guests. We chat all things Christmas and London, and tell you where to go to get the best festive fun this year. Where to find our guests; Olly from @DiscoverRealLondon on socials Lottie www.missmagpietours.com and @miss_magpie_tours on Instagram Fiona @fionalukasguide on Instagram Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:10:00 -0000 It's Christmaaaaas! full 65 Ladies Who London Podcast The pod is on tour this week, as Emily and Alex head around London in a black cab, with special guests Come join the Christmas fun, where Emily and Alex head around London in a black cab, together with special guests. We chat all things Christmas and London, and tell you where to go to get the best festive fun this year. Where to find our guests; Olly from @DiscoverRealLondon on socials Lottie www.missmagpietours.com and @miss_magpie_tours on Instagram Fiona @fionalukasguide on Instagram Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Come join the Christmas fun, where Emily and Alex head around London in a black cab, together with special guests. We chat all things Christmas and London, and tell you where to go to get the best festive fun this year.

Where to find our guests;

Olly from @DiscoverRealLondon on socials

Lottie www.missmagpietours.com and @miss_magpie_tours on Instagram

Fiona @fionalukasguide on Instagram

Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

 

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]]> 5243 no Ep 64 - Soho - Tallulah Bankhead, sex, scandal and salaciousness on stage https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ One of Hollywood's most scandalous women, we talk champagne in shoes, bed hopping and caustic wit with the whirlwind of a woman that was Tallulah Bankhead. Although an American, she spent the best part of 10 years in London cultivating her career, seemingly spending most of it stripping naked and hopping into bed with anyone she laid her eyes on. Known for her caustic wit and her ability to render a room speechless with her antics, we take a look at the wild woman of Hollywood. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. SHOW NOTES - click here to see the images we reference - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 08 Dec 2021 00:10:00 -0000 Soho - Tallulah Bankhead, sex, scandal and salaciousness on stage full 64 Ladies Who London Podcast One of Hollywood's most scandalous women, we talk champagne in shoes, bed hopping and caustic wit with the whirlwind of a woman that was Tallulah Bankhead One of Hollywood's most scandalous women, we talk champagne in shoes, bed hopping and caustic wit with the whirlwind of a woman that was Tallulah Bankhead. Although an American, she spent the best part of 10 years in London cultivating her career, seemingly spending most of it stripping naked and hopping into bed with anyone she laid her eyes on. Known for her caustic wit and her ability to render a room speechless with her antics, we take a look at the wild woman of Hollywood. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. SHOW NOTES - click here to see the images we reference - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices One of Hollywood's most scandalous women, we talk champagne in shoes, bed hopping and caustic wit with the whirlwind of a woman that was Tallulah Bankhead. Although an American, she spent the best part of 10 years in London cultivating her career, seemingly spending most of it stripping naked and hopping into bed with anyone she laid her eyes on. Known for her caustic wit and her ability to render a room speechless with her antics, we take a look at the wild woman of Hollywood.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.

SHOW NOTES - click here to see the images we reference - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 2599 no Ep 63 - Whitehall - Pocahontas, the tragic true story https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Think you know the story of Pocahontas? Think again. We unpack the real story behind the Powhatan Princess, and why she came to England. Is it all as joyous and loving as the Disney movie shows? Why was she visiting the Banqueting Hall in London? And what happened to her after her time in London? We uncover the tragic true story of this remarkable young woman. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  SHOW NOTES - click here to see the images we reference - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:16:00 -0000 Whitehall - Pocahontas, the tragic true story full 63 Ladies Who London Podcast Think you know the story of Pocahontas? Think again. We unpack the real story behind the Powhatan Princess, and why she came to England Think you know the story of Pocahontas? Think again. We unpack the real story behind the Powhatan Princess, and why she came to England. Is it all as joyous and loving as the Disney movie shows? Why was she visiting the Banqueting Hall in London? And what happened to her after her time in London? We uncover the tragic true story of this remarkable young woman. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  SHOW NOTES - click here to see the images we reference - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Think you know the story of Pocahontas? Think again. We unpack the real story behind the Powhatan Princess, and why she came to England. Is it all as joyous and loving as the Disney movie shows? Why was she visiting the Banqueting Hall in London? And what happened to her after her time in London? We uncover the tragic true story of this remarkable young woman.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

SHOW NOTES - click here to see the images we reference - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3224 no Ep 62 - Royal Docks - Silvertown explosion, a dynamite tale https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/silvertown-explosion-a-dynamite-tale It wasn't wartime bombing which devastated the Silvertown area of London, it was the preparation for war. So what was it that caused a huge explosion in one of the densely populated areas of London? We take a look at one of the most impactful events in the Royal Docks area, and find out more about how a humble policeman became a hero. Check out the show notes here -https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/silvertown-explosion-a-dynamite-tale Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 24 Nov 2021 21:42:00 -0000 Royal Docks - Silvertown explosion, a dynamite tale full 62 Ladies Who London Podcast It wasn't wartime bombing which devastated the Silvertown area of London, it was the preparation for war. It wasn't wartime bombing which devastated the Silvertown area of London, it was the preparation for war. So what was it that caused a huge explosion in one of the densely populated areas of London? We take a look at one of the most impactful events in the Royal Docks area, and find out more about how a humble policeman became a hero. Check out the show notes here -https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/silvertown-explosion-a-dynamite-tale Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It wasn't wartime bombing which devastated the Silvertown area of London, it was the preparation for war. So what was it that caused a huge explosion in one of the densely populated areas of London? We take a look at one of the most impactful events in the Royal Docks area, and find out more about how a humble policeman became a hero.

Check out the show notes here -https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/silvertown-explosion-a-dynamite-tale

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3358 no Ep 61 - Piccadilly - Hatchards and literary London - book boltholes in the capital. https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ London is home to the unique, no more so than some of the most historic and quirky bookshops. We take a little tour of some of the most interesting and historic places for buying your books, including the royal bookshop Hatchards, the stunning Daunt books, a bookshop on a barge, the first LGBT bookshop in the country, and some quirky, charming shops on the lovely Cecil Court. Which bookshop has a parrot?! Which bookshop stars in a British movie? Where can you find a 200 year old shop receipt from the original shop? We take a little tour of the capital's literary purveyors. Is Dick Turpin all glamorous swashbuckling and mysterious gentleman, or is there a darker truth to his legendary status? Today we head to Covent Garden's Drury Lane to visit the last London watering hole for the infamous Dick Turpin as we take a look at the history behind one of the UK's most characterful villains. Is there any truth in the stories that he was a gentlemanly thief, or is the real story much darker? Check out the show notes here - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:10:00 -0000 Piccadilly - Hatchards and literary London - book boltholes in the capital. full 61 Ladies Who London Podcast London is home to the unique, no more so than some of the most historic and quirky bookshops. We take a little tour of some of the most interesting and historic purveyors of literature London is home to the unique, no more so than some of the most historic and quirky bookshops. We take a little tour of some of the most interesting and historic places for buying your books, including the royal bookshop Hatchards, the stunning Daunt books, a bookshop on a barge, the first LGBT bookshop in the country, and some quirky, charming shops on the lovely Cecil Court. Which bookshop has a parrot?! Which bookshop stars in a British movie? Where can you find a 200 year old shop receipt from the original shop? We take a little tour of the capital's literary purveyors. Is Dick Turpin all glamorous swashbuckling and mysterious gentleman, or is there a darker truth to his legendary status? Today we head to Covent Garden's Drury Lane to visit the last London watering hole for the infamous Dick Turpin as we take a look at the history behind one of the UK's most characterful villains. Is there any truth in the stories that he was a gentlemanly thief, or is the real story much darker? Check out the show notes here - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices London is home to the unique, no more so than some of the most historic and quirky bookshops. We take a little tour of some of the most interesting and historic places for buying your books, including the royal bookshop Hatchards, the stunning Daunt books, a bookshop on a barge, the first LGBT bookshop in the country, and some quirky, charming shops on the lovely Cecil Court. Which bookshop has a parrot?! Which bookshop stars in a British movie? Where can you find a 200 year old shop receipt from the original shop? We take a little tour of the capital's literary purveyors.

Is Dick Turpin all glamorous swashbuckling and mysterious gentleman, or is there a darker truth to his legendary status? Today we head to Covent Garden's Drury Lane to visit the last London watering hole for the infamous Dick Turpin as we take a look at the history behind one of the UK's most characterful villains. Is there any truth in the stories that he was a gentlemanly thief, or is the real story much darker?

Check out the show notes here - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3708 no Ep 60 - Covent Garden - Dick Turpin, the legendary swashbuckling highwayman https://bit.ly/31HA1Xz Is Dick Turpin all glamorous swashbuckling and mysterious gentleman, or is there a darker truth to his legendary status? Today we head to Covent Garden's Drury Lane to visit the last London watering hole for the infamous Dick Turpin as we take a look at the history behind one of the UK's most characterful villains. Is there any truth in the stories that he was a gentlemanly thief, or is the real story much darker? Check out the show notes here - https://bit.ly/31HA1Xz Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:07:00 -0000 Covent Garden - Dick Turpin, the legendary swashbuckling highwayman full 60 Ladies Who London Podcast Is Dick Turpin all glamorous swashbuckling and mysterious gentleman, or is there a darker truth to his legendary status? Is Dick Turpin all glamorous swashbuckling and mysterious gentleman, or is there a darker truth to his legendary status? Today we head to Covent Garden's Drury Lane to visit the last London watering hole for the infamous Dick Turpin as we take a look at the history behind one of the UK's most characterful villains. Is there any truth in the stories that he was a gentlemanly thief, or is the real story much darker? Check out the show notes here - https://bit.ly/31HA1Xz Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Is Dick Turpin all glamorous swashbuckling and mysterious gentleman, or is there a darker truth to his legendary status? Today we head to Covent Garden's Drury Lane to visit the last London watering hole for the infamous Dick Turpin as we take a look at the history behind one of the UK's most characterful villains. Is there any truth in the stories that he was a gentlemanly thief, or is the real story much darker?

Check out the show notes here - https://bit.ly/31HA1Xz

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3240 no ep 59 - Fleet Street - Twinings tea, the top of the tree for tea https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Fancy a cuppa? We're heading to the most historic of all the tea houses in London to see why Twinings is the last word in your morning cup of the good stuff. Twinings has been in the same spot on Fleet Street for a couple of centuries, and we want to know why. What makes that cup of tea such a classic British thing, and why are Twinings the most famous house? Plus we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. Check out the show notes here Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:17:00 -0000 Fleet Street - Twinings tea, the top of the tree for tea full 59 Ladies Who London Podcast Fancy a cuppa? We're heading to the most historic of all the tea houses in London to see why Twinings is the last word in your morning cup of the good stuff. Fancy a cuppa? We're heading to the most historic of all the tea houses in London to see why Twinings is the last word in your morning cup of the good stuff. Twinings has been in the same spot on Fleet Street for a couple of centuries, and we want to know why. What makes that cup of tea such a classic British thing, and why are Twinings the most famous house? Plus we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. Check out the show notes here Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fancy a cuppa? We're heading to the most historic of all the tea houses in London to see why Twinings is the last word in your morning cup of the good stuff. Twinings has been in the same spot on Fleet Street for a couple of centuries, and we want to know why. What makes that cup of tea such a classic British thing, and why are Twinings the most famous house?

Plus we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

Check out the show notes here

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2823 no Ep 58 - Halloweeeeeen! Bouncing demons and grisly murders https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/happy-halloween-murder-and-metallic-tickles It's Halloween, so it's Goth Guide Emily's favourite time of year! And this year is no exception, she is back in full gory form with a tale of some properly grisly murders in Shadwell, East London. Alex tells us of the mythical fire breathing demon Spring Heeled Jack, who terrorised London's streets for over 60 years with his fiery red eyes and blue flames which he breathed on people. Plus Alex gets freaked out by a noise upstairs and EMILY DOESN'T HELP THINGS! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. For all the show notes and images about what we have talked about, click here Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 26 Oct 2021 23:10:00 -0000 Halloweeeeeen! Bouncing demons and grisly murders full 58 Ladies Who London Podcast This Halloween we both share stories from London's gruesome past, including some grisly, complex murders, and a mythical fire breathing demon who terrorised the streets for 60 years It's Halloween, so it's Goth Guide Emily's favourite time of year! And this year is no exception, she is back in full gory form with a tale of some properly grisly murders in Shadwell, East London. Alex tells us of the mythical fire breathing demon Spring Heeled Jack, who terrorised London's streets for over 60 years with his fiery red eyes and blue flames which he breathed on people. Plus Alex gets freaked out by a noise upstairs and EMILY DOESN'T HELP THINGS! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. For all the show notes and images about what we have talked about, click here Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's Halloween, so it's Goth Guide Emily's favourite time of year! And this year is no exception, she is back in full gory form with a tale of some properly grisly murders in Shadwell, East London. Alex tells us of the mythical fire breathing demon Spring Heeled Jack, who terrorised London's streets for over 60 years with his fiery red eyes and blue flames which he breathed on people. Plus Alex gets freaked out by a noise upstairs and EMILY DOESN'T HELP THINGS!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

For all the show notes and images about what we have talked about, click here

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 4125 no Ep 57 - Omoba Aina aka Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Queen Victoria's black goddaughter https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/omoba-aina-aka-sarah-forbes-bonetta We unearth the story of Queen Victoria's black goddaughter, Omoba Aina, and how she came to be under the Queen's protection. How did this orphaned Yoruban child make her way to London and into the court of the Queen, and how did her relationship with the Queen impact her life and that of her children as well. Will it all end happily? Find out in this week's episode. Show notes and pictures of everything we speak about here. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 19 Oct 2021 23:10:00 -0000 Omoba Aina aka Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Queen Victoria's black goddaughter full 57 Ladies Who London Podcast We unearth the story of Queen Victoria's black goddaughter, Omoba Aina, and how she came to be under the Queen's protection We unearth the story of Queen Victoria's black goddaughter, Omoba Aina, and how she came to be under the Queen's protection. How did this orphaned Yoruban child make her way to London and into the court of the Queen, and how did her relationship with the Queen impact her life and that of her children as well. Will it all end happily? Find out in this week's episode. Show notes and pictures of everything we speak about here. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We unearth the story of Queen Victoria's black goddaughter, Omoba Aina, and how she came to be under the Queen's protection. How did this orphaned Yoruban child make her way to London and into the court of the Queen, and how did her relationship with the Queen impact her life and that of her children as well. Will it all end happily? Find out in this week's episode.

Show notes and pictures of everything we speak about here.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3478 no Ep 56 - Rotherhithe - Prince Lee Boo & Omai, from far flung lands to London life https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/from-the-diamond-blue-pacific-to-the-whiffy-thames Emily has kept it close to home this week with the story of Prince Lee Boo, who lies buried in Rotherhithe, and Omai, the second only Pacific Islander to visit Europe. Two different men from far flung lands chose to travel to London - what will their fates be? Will they return home, or will they stay in the vastly different metropolis of Georgian London? We take a look at these two men, and find out why they came here, and what they became. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:10:00 -0000 Rotherhithe - Prince Lee Boo & Omai, from far flung lands to London life full 56 Ladies Who London Podcast Two men from far flung lands chose to travel to London - what will their fates be? Find out more about them here. Emily has kept it close to home this week with the story of Prince Lee Boo, who lies buried in Rotherhithe, and Omai, the second only Pacific Islander to visit Europe. Two different men from far flung lands chose to travel to London - what will their fates be? Will they return home, or will they stay in the vastly different metropolis of Georgian London? We take a look at these two men, and find out why they came here, and what they became. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Emily has kept it close to home this week with the story of Prince Lee Boo, who lies buried in Rotherhithe, and Omai, the second only Pacific Islander to visit Europe. Two different men from far flung lands chose to travel to London - what will their fates be? Will they return home, or will they stay in the vastly different metropolis of Georgian London? We take a look at these two men, and find out why they came here, and what they became.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3092 no Ep 55 - Lambeth - Lucy Houston and the Spitfire Sisters https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/the-spitfire-sisters-the-women-who-helped-win-the-war How do 3 women, all different ages, and from different walks of life, contribute so heavily to the success and development of the Spitfire? We take a look at Lady Lucy Houston, 13 year old Hazel Hill, and Mary Ellis, all of whom did very different but very important things to make the iconic British WW2 plane the success it became. Spoiler - they are not all as straight forward as you might imagine! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:35:54 -0000 Lambeth - Lucy Houston and the Spitfire Sisters full 55 Ladies Who London Podcast Meet the Spitfire Sisters, a trio of unlikely women who have one thing in common - their work, effort and determination brought about the most iconic British aircraft, the Spitfire. How do 3 women, all different ages, and from different walks of life, contribute so heavily to the success and development of the Spitfire? We take a look at Lady Lucy Houston, 13 year old Hazel Hill, and Mary Ellis, all of whom did very different but very important things to make the iconic British WW2 plane the success it became. Spoiler - they are not all as straight forward as you might imagine! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices How do 3 women, all different ages, and from different walks of life, contribute so heavily to the success and development of the Spitfire? We take a look at Lady Lucy Houston, 13 year old Hazel Hill, and Mary Ellis, all of whom did very different but very important things to make the iconic British WW2 plane the success it became. Spoiler - they are not all as straight forward as you might imagine!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3798 no Ep 54 - River Thames - SS Great Eastern, the steel leviathan Come and meet the Floating City, the SS Great Eastern, the largest ship in its day, 6 times larger than any other ship afloat at the time. We revisit the legend that is Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and take a little trip to the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe to meet Katherine, who has a little offer for our listeners! We also tell you where you can go and visit the launch ramp of the ship itself, which still exists in London. Use the code LadWhoLon to get a free guidebook when you prebook at www.thebrunelmuseum.com Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:32:00 -0000 River Thames - SS Great Eastern, the steel leviathan full 54 Ladies Who London Podcast The largest ship of its day, known as the Floating City, which smashed all the records and captured headlines around the world...and the impact it had on the great man of engineering, Isambard Kingdom Brunel Come and meet the Floating City, the SS Great Eastern, the largest ship in its day, 6 times larger than any other ship afloat at the time. We revisit the legend that is Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and take a little trip to the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe to meet Katherine, who has a little offer for our listeners! We also tell you where you can go and visit the launch ramp of the ship itself, which still exists in London. Use the code LadWhoLon to get a free guidebook when you prebook at www.thebrunelmuseum.com Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Come and meet the Floating City, the SS Great Eastern, the largest ship in its day, 6 times larger than any other ship afloat at the time. We revisit the legend that is Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and take a little trip to the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe to meet Katherine, who has a little offer for our listeners! We also tell you where you can go and visit the launch ramp of the ship itself, which still exists in London.

Use the code LadWhoLon to get a free guidebook when you prebook at www.thebrunelmuseum.com

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 4609 no Ep 53 - Soho - Windmill Theatre, a riot of bare breasts and bombings Welcome to the Windmill! Where all the excitement took place during WW2. Faced with a flop of a theatre, Laura Henderson and Vivien Van Damm created the most titillating of theatre, using *gasp* naked women on stage. This was not, however, welcomed, and VD had to be sneaky to get the licence to carry on with the show. We find out what happened to the Windmill theatre, and how their tagline was cheekily changed by their guests to reflect the bare boobs within! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:10:00 -0000 Soho - Windmill Theatre, a riot of bare breasts and bombings full 53 Ladies Who London Podcast The most titillating of theatre at the Windmill, under the eyes of a formidable septuagenarian widow, Laura Henderson! Welcome to the Windmill! Where all the excitement took place during WW2. Faced with a flop of a theatre, Laura Henderson and Vivien Van Damm created the most titillating of theatre, using *gasp* naked women on stage. This was not, however, welcomed, and VD had to be sneaky to get the licence to carry on with the show. We find out what happened to the Windmill theatre, and how their tagline was cheekily changed by their guests to reflect the bare boobs within! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome to the Windmill! Where all the excitement took place during WW2. Faced with a flop of a theatre, Laura Henderson and Vivien Van Damm created the most titillating of theatre, using *gasp* naked women on stage. This was not, however, welcomed, and VD had to be sneaky to get the licence to carry on with the show.

We find out what happened to the Windmill theatre, and how their tagline was cheekily changed by their guests to reflect the bare boobs within!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

 

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]]> 3276 no Ep 52 - 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! We're celebrating one year! So we have a special guest, friend of the pod Lee Ingleby, to come in for a wine-augmented chat about all things pod, and test our London knowledge! We have a little chat about how the podcast started and how Emily and Alex met, and then Lee has written us a tricky little quiz to see how much we know about London. It is going to get competitive! Podcast pedestal will be resolved next week, but we let Lee pick the next location for next week's topic. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:10:00 -0000 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! full 52 Ladies Who London Podcast We're celebrating one year! So we have a special guest, friend of the pod Lee Ingleby, to come in for a wine-augmented chat about all things pod, and test our London knowledge! We're celebrating one year! So we have a special guest, friend of the pod Lee Ingleby, to come in for a wine-augmented chat about all things pod, and test our London knowledge! We have a little chat about how the podcast started and how Emily and Alex met, and then Lee has written us a tricky little quiz to see how much we know about London. It is going to get competitive! Podcast pedestal will be resolved next week, but we let Lee pick the next location for next week's topic. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're celebrating one year! So we have a special guest, friend of the pod Lee Ingleby, to come in for a wine-augmented chat about all things pod, and test our London knowledge! We have a little chat about how the podcast started and how Emily and Alex met, and then Lee has written us a tricky little quiz to see how much we know about London. It is going to get competitive!

Podcast pedestal will be resolved next week, but we let Lee pick the next location for next week's topic.


WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3572 no Ep 51 - Bloomsbury - Russell Hotel, a titanic development All hands to the deck today, as we take a listener request for a location, the Russell Hotel, now known as the Kempton Fitzroy. Why is this hotel so interesting? Well there is more than one massive link to the ill fated Titanic, and we are going to find out what those links are. We also check out the local area of Russell Square, investigate another sister hotel to the Russell, as well as finding out why the musical Cats has a link here... Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 07 Sep 2021 23:10:00 -0000 Bloomsbury - Russell Hotel, a titanic development full 51 Ladies Who London Podcast A sneaky look at one of London's most historic hotels, with links to the fated Titanic All hands to the deck today, as we take a listener request for a location, the Russell Hotel, now known as the Kempton Fitzroy. Why is this hotel so interesting? Well there is more than one massive link to the ill fated Titanic, and we are going to find out what those links are. We also check out the local area of Russell Square, investigate another sister hotel to the Russell, as well as finding out why the musical Cats has a link here... Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices All hands to the deck today, as we take a listener request for a location, the Russell Hotel, now known as the Kempton Fitzroy. Why is this hotel so interesting? Well there is more than one massive link to the ill fated Titanic, and we are going to find out what those links are. We also check out the local area of Russell Square, investigate another sister hotel to the Russell, as well as finding out why the musical Cats has a link here...

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 2976 no Ep 50 - St James - Elizabethan Sumptuary laws, when it was illegal to look *this* good https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-50-st-james-elizabethan-sumptuary-laws-when-it-was-illegal-to-look-this-good/ Hey fashion police, this one's for you! On this week's episode we take a look at one of the oddest laws around, the Elizabethan sumptuary laws which governed who could where what and when. Literally making it illegal for you to look good. The cheek! Why on earth was it illegal for people other than the royal family to wear purple silk, how was the length of your sword policed, and what happened to the man who decided to pad his legs?! Find out here. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 31 Aug 2021 23:10:00 -0000 St James - Elizabethan Sumptuary laws, when it was illegal to look *this* good full 50 Ladies Who London Podcast Hey fashion police, this one's for you! On this week's episode we take a look at one of the oddest laws around, the Elizabethan sumptuary laws which governed who could where what and when. Literally making it illegal for you to look good. Hey fashion police, this one's for you! On this week's episode we take a look at one of the oddest laws around, the Elizabethan sumptuary laws which governed who could where what and when. Literally making it illegal for you to look good. The cheek! Why on earth was it illegal for people other than the royal family to wear purple silk, how was the length of your sword policed, and what happened to the man who decided to pad his legs?! Find out here. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hey fashion police, this one's for you! On this week's episode we take a look at one of the oddest laws around, the Elizabethan sumptuary laws which governed who could where what and when. Literally making it illegal for you to look good. The cheek! Why on earth was it illegal for people other than the royal family to wear purple silk, how was the length of your sword policed, and what happened to the man who decided to pad his legs?! Find out here.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

 

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]]> 3176 no Ep 49 - Bank - Beefsteak club, an odyssey of Britishness and silly hats https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-49-bank-beefsteak-club-an-odyssey-of-britishness-and-silly-hats/ On this week's episode, we have two guests, Lottie and Fiona, as Alex is not public appropriate right now. With Emily, our guests attack the topic of the Beefsteak club with gusto, getting stuck in to one of the weirdest clubs in London's history...although we touch on a couple of other strange ones en route. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.   Find out about our guests at www.missmagpietours.com for Lottie and @fionalukasguide on instagram. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 24 Aug 2021 23:10:00 -0000 Bank - Beefsteak club, an odyssey of Britishness and silly hats full 49 Ladies Who London Podcast On this week's episode, we have two guests, Lottie and Fiona. With Emily, our guests attack the topic of the Beefsteak club with gusto, getting stuck in to one of the weirdest clubs in London's history On this week's episode, we have two guests, Lottie and Fiona, as Alex is not public appropriate right now. With Emily, our guests attack the topic of the Beefsteak club with gusto, getting stuck in to one of the weirdest clubs in London's history...although we touch on a couple of other strange ones en route. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.   Find out about our guests at www.missmagpietours.com for Lottie and @fionalukasguide on instagram. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices On this week's episode, we have two guests, Lottie and Fiona, as Alex is not public appropriate right now. With Emily, our guests attack the topic of the Beefsteak club with gusto, getting stuck in to one of the weirdest clubs in London's history...although we touch on a couple of other strange ones en route. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

 

Find out about our guests at www.missmagpietours.com for Lottie and @fionalukasguide on instagram.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 4654 no Ep 48 - Covent Garden - Margot Fonteyn, pirouettes and politics https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/covent-garden-margot-fonteyn-pirouettes-and-politics/ We've had a slight change of topic this week, so we are taking a look at one of Alex's icons, Margot Fonteyn. Now if the thought of ballet puts you off, never fear - this is a story that will certainly give you something to think about. Who would have thought a dainty, sweet girl from Surrey would end up involved in a coup in central America?! We take a look at one of the most famous women ever to grace the stage in Covent Garden, and find out what took her from curtsies to coups. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:10:00 -0000 Covent Garden - Margot Fonteyn, pirouettes and politics full 48 Ladies Who London Podcast We are taking a look at one of Alex's icons, Margot Fonteyn. Now if the thought of ballet puts you off, never fear - this is a story that will certainly give you something to think about. Who would have thought a dainty, sweet girl from Surrey would end up involved in a coup in central America?! We've had a slight change of topic this week, so we are taking a look at one of Alex's icons, Margot Fonteyn. Now if the thought of ballet puts you off, never fear - this is a story that will certainly give you something to think about. Who would have thought a dainty, sweet girl from Surrey would end up involved in a coup in central America?! We take a look at one of the most famous women ever to grace the stage in Covent Garden, and find out what took her from curtsies to coups. WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about.  Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com  www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We've had a slight change of topic this week, so we are taking a look at one of Alex's icons, Margot Fonteyn. Now if the thought of ballet puts you off, never fear - this is a story that will certainly give you something to think about. Who would have thought a dainty, sweet girl from Surrey would end up involved in a coup in central America?! We take a look at one of the most famous women ever to grace the stage in Covent Garden, and find out what took her from curtsies to coups.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3349 no ep 47 - Wapping - Thames tunnel; banquets, bravery and Brunel https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-47-wapping-thames-tunnel-banquets-bravery-and-brunel/ How do you make a tunnel interesting? Well luckily, this week's subject, the Thames tunnel needs no help at all. We take a look at how the first tunnel under a river anywhere in the world is so much more than just a tunnel, how we nearly lost one of Britain's greatest ever engineers, and how you can still travel through this tunnel today. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 10 Aug 2021 23:10:00 -0000 Wapping - Thames tunnel; banquets, bravery and Brunel full 47 Ladies Who London Podcast How do you make a tunnel interesting? Well luckily, this week's subject, the Thames tunnel needs no help at all. We take a look at how the first tunnel under a river anywhere in the world is so much more than just a tunnel, and how you can still travel through this tunnel today. How do you make a tunnel interesting? Well luckily, this week's subject, the Thames tunnel needs no help at all. We take a look at how the first tunnel under a river anywhere in the world is so much more than just a tunnel, how we nearly lost one of Britain's greatest ever engineers, and how you can still travel through this tunnel today. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices How do you make a tunnel interesting? Well luckily, this week's subject, the Thames tunnel needs no help at all. We take a look at how the first tunnel under a river anywhere in the world is so much more than just a tunnel, how we nearly lost one of Britain's greatest ever engineers, and how you can still travel through this tunnel today.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next!

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3564 no Ep 46 - Mayfair - Georgian sex bomb Kitty Fisher https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-46-mayfair-kitty-fisher-scandalous-celebrated-and-sexy/ Oooh, Kitty Fisher, you scandalous thing! This week we take a look at one of London's most celebrated Georgian women, the courtesan, harlot, and most talked about women of 18thC London. Part of the booming Georgian sex trade, Kitty Fisher was a master of self publicity and charm, making her one of the most famous women of the age. We take a look at some of the most fascinating parts of her life - did she really stage a no-knicker flash for press? Did she really eat money to make a point?! We find out all about this exciting, talented woman in this week's podcast. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:47:00 -0000 Mayfair - Georgian sex bomb Kitty Fisher full 46 Ladies Who London Podcast Oooh, Kitty Fisher, you scandalous thing! This week we take a look at one of London's most celebrated Georgian women, the courtesan, harlot, and most talked about women of 18thC London. Part of the booming Georgian sex trade, Kitty Fisher was a master of self publicity and charm Oooh, Kitty Fisher, you scandalous thing! This week we take a look at one of London's most celebrated Georgian women, the courtesan, harlot, and most talked about women of 18thC London. Part of the booming Georgian sex trade, Kitty Fisher was a master of self publicity and charm, making her one of the most famous women of the age. We take a look at some of the most fascinating parts of her life - did she really stage a no-knicker flash for press? Did she really eat money to make a point?! We find out all about this exciting, talented woman in this week's podcast. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Oooh, Kitty Fisher, you scandalous thing! This week we take a look at one of London's most celebrated Georgian women, the courtesan, harlot, and most talked about women of 18thC London. Part of the booming Georgian sex trade, Kitty Fisher was a master of self publicity and charm, making her one of the most famous women of the age. We take a look at some of the most fascinating parts of her life - did she really stage a no-knicker flash for press? Did she really eat money to make a point?! We find out all about this exciting, talented woman in this week's podcast.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next!

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3630 no Ep 45 - Hyde Park - Jack Sheppard, Jailbreaker extraordinaire https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-45-hyde-park-jack-sheppard-jailbreaker-extraordinaire/ The star of the show this week is the utterly fantastic Jack Sheppard - small time crook and petty villain, who got a huge following and famous reputation as a regular jailbreaker from some of London's most famous prisons! How did he do it? Did he really goad the guards who had him locked up? Find out more about him here Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:51:00 -0000 Hyde Park - Jack Sheppard, Jailbreaker extraordinaire full 45 Ladies Who London Podcast The star of the show this week is the utterly fantastic Jack Sheppard - small time crook and petty villain, who got a huge following and famous reputation as a regular jailbreaker from some of London's most famous prisons! How did he do it? Did he really goad the guards who had him locked up? The star of the show this week is the utterly fantastic Jack Sheppard - small time crook and petty villain, who got a huge following and famous reputation as a regular jailbreaker from some of London's most famous prisons! How did he do it? Did he really goad the guards who had him locked up? Find out more about him here Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The star of the show this week is the utterly fantastic Jack Sheppard - small time crook and petty villain, who got a huge following and famous reputation as a regular jailbreaker from some of London's most famous prisons! How did he do it? Did he really goad the guards who had him locked up? Find out more about him here

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next!

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3104 no Ep 44 - Bloomsbury - Noor Inayat Khan, Spy Princess https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-44-bloomsbury-spy-princess-noor-inayat-khan/ This week we are on the trail of a spy princess, the incredible Noor Inayat Khan. She came to England in 1944 and joined the war effort as a spy, heading behind enemy lines and risking her life to broadcast information back to the UK. Will she make it out alive? Why was a pacifist Muslim woman prepared to go and risk everything during WW2? Find out all the fascinating information here.  Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:38:00 -0000 Bloomsbury - Noor Inayat Khan, Spy Princess full 44 Ladies Who London Podcast This week we are on the trail of a spy princess, the incredible Noor Inayat Khan. She came to England in 1944 and joined the war effort as a spy, heading behind enemy lines and risking her life to broadcast information back to the UK. Will she make it out alive? This week we are on the trail of a spy princess, the incredible Noor Inayat Khan. She came to England in 1944 and joined the war effort as a spy, heading behind enemy lines and risking her life to broadcast information back to the UK. Will she make it out alive? Why was a pacifist Muslim woman prepared to go and risk everything during WW2? Find out all the fascinating information here.  Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week we are on the trail of a spy princess, the incredible Noor Inayat Khan. She came to England in 1944 and joined the war effort as a spy, heading behind enemy lines and risking her life to broadcast information back to the UK. Will she make it out alive? Why was a pacifist Muslim woman prepared to go and risk everything during WW2? Find out all the fascinating information here. 

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next!

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3371 no Ep 43 - Southbank - Festival of Britain, London's biggest party https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-43-southbank-festival-of-britain/ It's party time! We've left behind the gruesome stories of last week and headed nearby to the South Bank area to find out about the Festival of Britain. Was there really an alien spaceship hovering over London? Why were people so amazed by the cinema there? And for us Blue Badge Guides, is this where it all started? Find out all about it here. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:27:00 -0000 Southbank - Festival of Britain, London's biggest party full 43 Ladies Who London Podcast We've left behind the gruesome stories of last week and headed nearby to the South Bank area to find out about the Festival of Britain. Was there really an alien spaceship hovering over London? Why were people so amazed by the cinema there? And for us Blue Badge Guides, is this where it all started? It's party time! We've left behind the gruesome stories of last week and headed nearby to the South Bank area to find out about the Festival of Britain. Was there really an alien spaceship hovering over London? Why were people so amazed by the cinema there? And for us Blue Badge Guides, is this where it all started? Find out all about it here. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's party time! We've left behind the gruesome stories of last week and headed nearby to the South Bank area to find out about the Festival of Britain. Was there really an alien spaceship hovering over London? Why were people so amazed by the cinema there? And for us Blue Badge Guides, is this where it all started? Find out all about it here.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3238 no Ep 42 - Waterloo - Necropolis Railway, London's death rail https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-42-waterloo-necropolis-railway/ One of London's most curious bits of history this week, as we talk about London's necrotrain - a train designed to transport London's dead, plus their mourners, out to a green leafy cemetery about 25 miles out of London. Was there really an option for coffins to travel in different classes? Emily is very worries about catering - were there sandwiches?! Find out all about it here. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:49:00 -0000 Waterloo - Necropolis Railway, London's death rail full 42 Ladies Who London Podcast One of London's most curious bits of history this week, London's necrotrain - a train designed to transport London's dead, plus their mourners, out to a green leafy cemetery about 25 miles out of London. Was there really an option for coffins to travel in different classes? One of London's most curious bits of history this week, as we talk about London's necrotrain - a train designed to transport London's dead, plus their mourners, out to a green leafy cemetery about 25 miles out of London. Was there really an option for coffins to travel in different classes? Emily is very worries about catering - were there sandwiches?! Find out all about it here. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices One of London's most curious bits of history this week, as we talk about London's necrotrain - a train designed to transport London's dead, plus their mourners, out to a green leafy cemetery about 25 miles out of London. Was there really an option for coffins to travel in different classes? Emily is very worries about catering - were there sandwiches?! Find out all about it here.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3372 no Ep 41 - Clerkenwell - Prison explosion, a high risk plot https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-41-clerkenwell-prison-explosion/ The goth guide lives up to her reputation today by picking a devastating explosion and jail break in Clerkenwell on this week's podcast. How do a white ball, a barrel full of dynamite, and a serial jail breaker all come together? Find out all the exciting details behind the 1867 Clerkenwell prison explosion! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 29 Jun 2021 23:12:00 -0000 Clerkenwell - Prison explosion, a high risk plot full 41 Ladies Who London Podcast The goth guide lives up to her reputation today by picking a devastating explosion and jail break in Clerkenwell on this week's podcast. How do a white ball, a barrel full of dynamite, and a serial jail breaker all come together? The goth guide lives up to her reputation today by picking a devastating explosion and jail break in Clerkenwell on this week's podcast. How do a white ball, a barrel full of dynamite, and a serial jail breaker all come together? Find out all the exciting details behind the 1867 Clerkenwell prison explosion! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The goth guide lives up to her reputation today by picking a devastating explosion and jail break in Clerkenwell on this week's podcast. How do a white ball, a barrel full of dynamite, and a serial jail breaker all come together? Find out all the exciting details behind the 1867 Clerkenwell prison explosion!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2552 no Ep 40 - Clerkenwell - London's Secret Mail Rail, secret tunnels keeping the city running https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-40-clerkenwell-londons-secret-mail-rail/ We're going underground! Not to the famous London underground, oh no. We are going for one of London's secret tunnels which used to house the almost mythical postal rail system which transported mail across London under the busy streets. Did they really use to shoot people down through tunnels using a vacuum system? How long did this secret railway last? And what happens to old, unusable trains (spoiler - it'll break your heart!) Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 22 Jun 2021 23:04:00 -0000 Clerkenwell - London's Secret Mail Rail, secret tunnels keeping the city running full 40 Ladies Who London Podcast We're going underground! Not to the famous London underground, oh no. We are going for one of London's secret tunnels which used to house the almost mythical postal rail system. Did they really use to shoot people down through tunnels using a vacuum system? We're going underground! Not to the famous London underground, oh no. We are going for one of London's secret tunnels which used to house the almost mythical postal rail system which transported mail across London under the busy streets. Did they really use to shoot people down through tunnels using a vacuum system? How long did this secret railway last? And what happens to old, unusable trains (spoiler - it'll break your heart!) Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're going underground! Not to the famous London underground, oh no. We are going for one of London's secret tunnels which used to house the almost mythical postal rail system which transported mail across London under the busy streets. Did they really use to shoot people down through tunnels using a vacuum system? How long did this secret railway last? And what happens to old, unusable trains (spoiler - it'll break your heart!)

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2611 no Ep 39 - Kensington - Beatrix Potter, a literary menagerie https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-39-kensington-beatrix-potter/ Welcome to the animal special! Emily delves in to one of Alex's favourite childhood authors, Beatrix Potter, and tries not to ruin Peter Rabbit for everyone! We take a look at her life and loves, and try not to freak out about the demise of the family rabbit...   Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 15 Jun 2021 23:44:00 -0000 Kensington - Beatrix Potter, a literary menagerie full 39 Ladies Who London Podcast Emily delves in to one of Alex's favourite childhood authors, Beatrix Potter, and tries not to ruin Peter Rabbit for everyone! We take a look at her life and loves, and try not to freak out about the demise of the family rabbit... Welcome to the animal special! Emily delves in to one of Alex's favourite childhood authors, Beatrix Potter, and tries not to ruin Peter Rabbit for everyone! We take a look at her life and loves, and try not to freak out about the demise of the family rabbit...   Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome to the animal special! Emily delves in to one of Alex's favourite childhood authors, Beatrix Potter, and tries not to ruin Peter Rabbit for everyone! We take a look at her life and loves, and try not to freak out about the demise of the family rabbit...

 

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3082 no Ep 38 - Kensington - Isabella Lucy Bird, independent adventurer https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-38-kensington-isabella-lucy-bird/ We're trotting off around the world this week with another phenomenal woman, Isabella Lucy Bird, who Alex kinda loves. We find out how a spinal tumour led her to become a best selling travel writer, and what she got up to well into her 70s. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 08 Jun 2021 23:59:00 -0000 Kensington - Isabella Lucy Bird, independent adventurer full 38 Ladies Who London Podcast We're trotting off around the world this week with another phenomenal woman, Isabella Lucy Bird. We find out how a spinal tumour led her to become a best selling travel writer, and what she got up to well into her 70s. We're trotting off around the world this week with another phenomenal woman, Isabella Lucy Bird, who Alex kinda loves. We find out how a spinal tumour led her to become a best selling travel writer, and what she got up to well into her 70s. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're trotting off around the world this week with another phenomenal woman, Isabella Lucy Bird, who Alex kinda loves. We find out how a spinal tumour led her to become a best selling travel writer, and what she got up to well into her 70s.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

]]> 2996 no Ep 37 - Fleet Street - Dr Samuel Johnson, multifaceted man https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-37-fleet-street-dr-samuel-johnson/ Hello fopdoodles! This week we are taking a look at the original collector of unusual words, Dr Samuel Johnson, and his English dictionary. What common word did he leave out, whilst including a very random other word? And what particular ailment did he have that would have raised eyebrows? Emily is answering those questions and many more in this week's podcast.   Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 01 Jun 2021 23:57:00 -0000 Fleet Street - Dr Samuel Johnson, multifaceted man full 37 Ladies Who London Podcast This week we are taking a look at the original collector of unusual words, Dr Samuel Johnson, and his English dictionary. What common word did he leave out, whilst including a very random other word? And what particular ailment did he have that would have raised eyebrows? Hello fopdoodles! This week we are taking a look at the original collector of unusual words, Dr Samuel Johnson, and his English dictionary. What common word did he leave out, whilst including a very random other word? And what particular ailment did he have that would have raised eyebrows? Emily is answering those questions and many more in this week's podcast.   Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hello fopdoodles! This week we are taking a look at the original collector of unusual words, Dr Samuel Johnson, and his English dictionary. What common word did he leave out, whilst including a very random other word? And what particular ailment did he have that would have raised eyebrows? Emily is answering those questions and many more in this week's podcast.

 

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3171 no Ep 36 - Whitechapel - Whitechapel Bell Foundry, London's famous bells https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-36-whitechapel-whitechapel-bell-foundry/ Ding ding, the bells the bells are calling. We are heading east this week to Whitechapel, home of the renowned Whitechapel Bell Foundry, where bells such as Big Ben and the Liberty Bell were forged. But the story of Big Ben's arrival is not as simple as you might imagine... Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 25 May 2021 23:37:00 -0000 Whitechapel - Whitechapel Bell Foundry, London's famous bells full 36 Ladies Who London Podcast We are heading east this week to Whitechapel, home of the renowned Whitechapel Bell Foundry, where bells such as Big Ben and the Liberty Bell were forged. But the story of Big Ben's arrival is not as simple as you might imagine... Ding ding, the bells the bells are calling. We are heading east this week to Whitechapel, home of the renowned Whitechapel Bell Foundry, where bells such as Big Ben and the Liberty Bell were forged. But the story of Big Ben's arrival is not as simple as you might imagine... Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Ding ding, the bells the bells are calling. We are heading east this week to Whitechapel, home of the renowned Whitechapel Bell Foundry, where bells such as Big Ben and the Liberty Bell were forged. But the story of Big Ben's arrival is not as simple as you might imagine...

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2887 no Ep 35 - Soho - Denmark Street, rock n roll history https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-35-soho-denmark-street/ Bash the cymbals and crash those drums, we are heading to Soho for a bit of rock music history. Denmark street is the centre of all the excitement, and we are going to take a look at what makes this street in London quite so special. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 19 May 2021 19:57:00 -0000 Soho - Denmark Street, rock n roll history full 35 Ladies Who London Podcast Bash the cymbals and crash those drums, we are heading to Soho for a bit of rock music history. Denmark street is the centre of all the excitement, and we are going to take a look at what makes this street in London quite so special. Bash the cymbals and crash those drums, we are heading to Soho for a bit of rock music history. Denmark street is the centre of all the excitement, and we are going to take a look at what makes this street in London quite so special. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Bash the cymbals and crash those drums, we are heading to Soho for a bit of rock music history. Denmark street is the centre of all the excitement, and we are going to take a look at what makes this street in London quite so special.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3494 no Ep 34 - Embankment - Somerset House & Waterloo Bridge, the ladies' bridge https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-34-embankment-somerset-house-waterloo-bridge/ Ladies, unite! Unite under a bridge and check out how dirty it is underneath. Because we are here for the ladies' input this week, as we take a look at Waterloo Bridge and find out if there is any truth to the often quoted rumour that this was built by women during WW2. We also take a look at the nearby impressive Somerset House and find out why it has a more interesting history than it might seem at first glance. Thanks to Rachel Pearson for the request of topic! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 11 May 2021 23:38:00 -0000 Embankment - Somerset House & Waterloo Bridge, the ladies' bridge full 34 Ladies Who London Podcast Ladies, unite! We are here for the ladies' input this week, as we take a look at Waterloo Bridge and find out if there is any truth to the often quoted rumour that this was built by women during WW2. Ladies, unite! Unite under a bridge and check out how dirty it is underneath. Because we are here for the ladies' input this week, as we take a look at Waterloo Bridge and find out if there is any truth to the often quoted rumour that this was built by women during WW2. We also take a look at the nearby impressive Somerset House and find out why it has a more interesting history than it might seem at first glance. Thanks to Rachel Pearson for the request of topic! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Ladies, unite! Unite under a bridge and check out how dirty it is underneath. Because we are here for the ladies' input this week, as we take a look at Waterloo Bridge and find out if there is any truth to the often quoted rumour that this was built by women during WW2. We also take a look at the nearby impressive Somerset House and find out why it has a more interesting history than it might seem at first glance. Thanks to Rachel Pearson for the request of topic!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2944 no Ep 33 - Lambeth - Charlie Chaplin, icon and risk taker https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-33-lambeth-charlie-chaplin/ This week's podcast is acted out entirely in mime as we talk about Charlie Chaplin, who lived for some of his life in Lambeth. We take a look at his life, loves and career, plus we find out why he got banned from America, and the strange story of what happened to his body after he died. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 05 May 2021 00:20:00 -0000 Lambeth - Charlie Chaplin, icon and risk taker full 33 Ladies Who London Podcast We talk about Charlie Chaplin, who lived for some of his life in Lambeth. We take a look at his life, loves and career, plus we find out why he got banned from America, and the strange story of what happened to his body after he died. This week's podcast is acted out entirely in mime as we talk about Charlie Chaplin, who lived for some of his life in Lambeth. We take a look at his life, loves and career, plus we find out why he got banned from America, and the strange story of what happened to his body after he died. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week's podcast is acted out entirely in mime as we talk about Charlie Chaplin, who lived for some of his life in Lambeth. We take a look at his life, loves and career, plus we find out why he got banned from America, and the strange story of what happened to his body after he died.


Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 4420 no Ep 32 - Green Park - Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire, the tragic toast of the town https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-32-green-park-georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/ Alex takes the lead this week, and she has picked the fascinating and ultimately tragic Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Groomed for a life at the absolute peak of society, her match in a husband was horribly mis-cast, and he soon started a string of affairs with her friends, leading to a pretty catastrophic ultimatum. Find out more here.  Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 27 Apr 2021 23:46:00 -0000 Green Park - Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire, the tragic toast of the town full 32 Ladies Who London Podcast This week is the fascinating and ultimately tragic Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Groomed for a life at the absolute peak of society, her match in a husband was horribly mis-cast, and he soon started a string of affairs with her friends, leading to a pretty catastrophic ultimatum. Alex takes the lead this week, and she has picked the fascinating and ultimately tragic Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Groomed for a life at the absolute peak of society, her match in a husband was horribly mis-cast, and he soon started a string of affairs with her friends, leading to a pretty catastrophic ultimatum. Find out more here.  Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Alex takes the lead this week, and she has picked the fascinating and ultimately tragic Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Groomed for a life at the absolute peak of society, her match in a husband was horribly mis-cast, and he soon started a string of affairs with her friends, leading to a pretty catastrophic ultimatum. Find out more here. 

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 4437 no Ep 31 - Mayfair - Norman Hartnell, how to dress a Queen https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-31-mayfair-norman-hartnell/ Hold on to your party pants, we are going dress shopping for a coronation. This week Emily is talking all about Normal Hartnell, the iconic royal dress designer, famous for designing both the wedding dress and coronation gown for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Find out more about this fascinating man here, including how some brown cows started the move into fashion for him.   Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:35:00 -0000 Mayfair - Norman Hartnell, how to dress a Queen full 31 Ladies Who London Podcast Hold on to your party pants, we are going dress shopping for a coronation. This week is all about Normal Hartnell, the iconic royal dress designer, famous for designing both the wedding dress and coronation gown for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Hold on to your party pants, we are going dress shopping for a coronation. This week Emily is talking all about Normal Hartnell, the iconic royal dress designer, famous for designing both the wedding dress and coronation gown for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Find out more about this fascinating man here, including how some brown cows started the move into fashion for him.   Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hold on to your party pants, we are going dress shopping for a coronation. This week Emily is talking all about Normal Hartnell, the iconic royal dress designer, famous for designing both the wedding dress and coronation gown for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Find out more about this fascinating man here, including how some brown cows started the move into fashion for him.

 

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3143 no Ep 30 - Trafalgar Sq, Angela Burdett-Coutts, mould breaker and icon https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-30-trafalgar-sq-angela-burdett-coutts/ This week, Alex is thrilled to talk about Angela Burdett-Coutts, and it's her favourite podcast to date. We chat about the wonderfully unique Angela, who inherited a ton of money then spent her whole life giving it away! Friends with Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria, she scandalised society (not to mention changing her whole life) when she married a man over 30 years her junior and broke an important clause to her inheritance money...join us here to find out more.   Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 13 Apr 2021 23:23:00 -0000 Trafalgar Sq, Angela Burdett-Coutts, mould breaker and icon full 30 Ladies Who London Podcast We chat about the wonderfully unique Angela, who inherited a ton of money then spent her whole life giving it away! She scandalised society when she married a man over 30 years her junior and broke an important clause to her inheritance money... This week, Alex is thrilled to talk about Angela Burdett-Coutts, and it's her favourite podcast to date. We chat about the wonderfully unique Angela, who inherited a ton of money then spent her whole life giving it away! Friends with Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria, she scandalised society (not to mention changing her whole life) when she married a man over 30 years her junior and broke an important clause to her inheritance money...join us here to find out more.   Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week, Alex is thrilled to talk about Angela Burdett-Coutts, and it's her favourite podcast to date. We chat about the wonderfully unique Angela, who inherited a ton of money then spent her whole life giving it away! Friends with Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria, she scandalised society (not to mention changing her whole life) when she married a man over 30 years her junior and broke an important clause to her inheritance money...join us here to find out more.

 

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

]]> 4680 no Ep 29 -Mayfair (kinda!) - The Great Smog of 1952, London's dark threat https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-29-mayfair-kinda-the-great-smog-of-1952/ Ah Emily. Another week, another opportunity to get stuck in with the grime, the dark, and the deaths. This week we are off to...erm...well, everywhere in London actually! It's the Great Smog of 1952, which hung over London and caused all manner of chaos and suffering. So as you can imagine, Emily is LOVING IT. Join us to find out more about this frankly grim few days of 20thC London.   Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:22:00 -0000 Mayfair (kinda!) - The Great Smog of 1952, London's dark threat full 29 Ladies Who London Podcast This week we are off to...erm...well, everywhere in London actually! It's the Great Smog of 1952, which hung over London and caused all manner of chaos and suffering. Ah Emily. Another week, another opportunity to get stuck in with the grime, the dark, and the deaths. This week we are off to...erm...well, everywhere in London actually! It's the Great Smog of 1952, which hung over London and caused all manner of chaos and suffering. So as you can imagine, Emily is LOVING IT. Join us to find out more about this frankly grim few days of 20thC London.   Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Ah Emily. Another week, another opportunity to get stuck in with the grime, the dark, and the deaths. This week we are off to...erm...well, everywhere in London actually! It's the Great Smog of 1952, which hung over London and caused all manner of chaos and suffering. So as you can imagine, Emily is LOVING IT. Join us to find out more about this frankly grim few days of 20thC London.

 

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3210 no Ep 28 - Greenwich - John Harrison & Greenwich, time and tide https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-28-greenwich-john-harrison-the-prime-meridian-and-timepieces/ Well that's not a snappy title, is it?! This week we are off to Greenwich, and it is Alex who was the lucky winner of this most coveted of locations. She has picked to talk about John Harrison, his marine chronometers, the prime meridian and the wonderfully named Sir Cloudsley Shovell. Who he? Find out in this week's episode. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:37:00 -0000 Greenwich - John Harrison & Greenwich, time and tide full 28 Ladies Who London Podcast This week we are off to Greenwich to talk about John Harrison, his marine chronometers, the prime meridian and the wonderfully named Sir Cloudsley Shovell Well that's not a snappy title, is it?! This week we are off to Greenwich, and it is Alex who was the lucky winner of this most coveted of locations. She has picked to talk about John Harrison, his marine chronometers, the prime meridian and the wonderfully named Sir Cloudsley Shovell. Who he? Find out in this week's episode. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Well that's not a snappy title, is it?! This week we are off to Greenwich, and it is Alex who was the lucky winner of this most coveted of locations. She has picked to talk about John Harrison, his marine chronometers, the prime meridian and the wonderfully named Sir Cloudsley Shovell. Who he? Find out in this week's episode.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3276 no Ep27 - Bankside - Ellen Terry, glamour and glitz https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep27-bankside-ellen-terry/ Hello podcats! You'll be thrilled to know we are taking a detour from the darker side of London's history, and we are brightening the mood with a chat about the glorious Ellen Terry, one of London's most famous actors. We take a look at her life, loves and legacy as one of the 19thC's foremost Shakespearean actors. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:28:00 -0000 Bankside - Ellen Terry, glamour and glitz full 27 Ladies Who London Podcast A chat about the glorious Ellen Terry, one of London's most famous actors. We take a look at her life, loves and legacy as one of the 19thC's foremost Shakespearean actors. Hello podcats! You'll be thrilled to know we are taking a detour from the darker side of London's history, and we are brightening the mood with a chat about the glorious Ellen Terry, one of London's most famous actors. We take a look at her life, loves and legacy as one of the 19thC's foremost Shakespearean actors. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hello podcats! You'll be thrilled to know we are taking a detour from the darker side of London's history, and we are brightening the mood with a chat about the glorious Ellen Terry, one of London's most famous actors. We take a look at her life, loves and legacy as one of the 19thC's foremost Shakespearean actors.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3042 no Ep 26 - Liverpool St / Shoreditch - Bedlam, melancholy and madness https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-26-liverpool-st-shoreditch-bedlam/ Welcome back, everyone! We're continuing our march into the darker bits of London with a look at Bethlehem hospital, better known as Bedlam. We take a look at the history behind this infamous hospital and why the name Bedlam has been adopted into day to day language.  TRIGGER WARNING - we are talking about mental health, and will be using some words that were used historically but are not particularly accepted or respectful today. They are being used in a historical context and with reference to quotes.  Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:54:00 -0000 Liverpool St / Shoreditch - Bedlam, melancholy and madness full 26 Ladies Who London Podcast Bethlehem hospital, better known as Bedlam. We take a look at the history behind this infamous hospital and why the name Bedlam has been adopted into day to day language. Welcome back, everyone! We're continuing our march into the darker bits of London with a look at Bethlehem hospital, better known as Bedlam. We take a look at the history behind this infamous hospital and why the name Bedlam has been adopted into day to day language.  TRIGGER WARNING - we are talking about mental health, and will be using some words that were used historically but are not particularly accepted or respectful today. They are being used in a historical context and with reference to quotes.  Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back, everyone! We're continuing our march into the darker bits of London with a look at Bethlehem hospital, better known as Bedlam. We take a look at the history behind this infamous hospital and why the name Bedlam has been adopted into day to day language. 

TRIGGER WARNING - we are talking about mental health, and will be using some words that were used historically but are not particularly accepted or respectful today. They are being used in a historical context and with reference to quotes. 

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3560 no Ep 25 - Bloomsbury - Virginia Woolf, literature's tortured soul https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-25-bloomsbury-virginia-woolf/ Welcome back, podcats! This week is the turn of Emily, and she is taking us over to Bloomsbury to take a look at the story of one of literature's most influential writers, Virginia Woolf. We find out why she was such an amazing writer, how she got an education when girls were routinely overlooked for learning, and her friendships and love affairs. TRIGGER WARNING - we do talk about her death where she took her own life. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0000 Bloomsbury - Virginia Woolf, literature's tortured soul full 25 Ladies Who London Podcast Emily is taking us over to Bloomsbury to take a look at the story of one of literature's most influential writers, Virginia Woolf. We find out why she was such an amazing writer, how she got an education when girls were routinely overlooked for learning, and her friendships and love affairs. Welcome back, podcats! This week is the turn of Emily, and she is taking us over to Bloomsbury to take a look at the story of one of literature's most influential writers, Virginia Woolf. We find out why she was such an amazing writer, how she got an education when girls were routinely overlooked for learning, and her friendships and love affairs. TRIGGER WARNING - we do talk about her death where she took her own life. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back, podcats! This week is the turn of Emily, and she is taking us over to Bloomsbury to take a look at the story of one of literature's most influential writers, Virginia Woolf. We find out why she was such an amazing writer, how she got an education when girls were routinely overlooked for learning, and her friendships and love affairs. TRIGGER WARNING - we do talk about her death where she took her own life.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3064 no Ep 24 - Whitechapel - Joseph Merrick, the 'elephant man' https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-24-whitechapel-joseph-merrick/ Welcome to this week's episode, where we are making a stop at Whitechapel to visit Joseph Merrick, as so many people during the Victorian era did. He is otherwise known as the 'elephant man', due to his facial growths and the story given to his birth by the showman of the 'freak' show he was part of. His is an incredible story, although not the cheeriest! Come along and find out about the wonderful Joseph Merrick. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:26:00 -0000 Whitechapel - Joseph Merrick, the 'elephant man' full 24 Ladies Who London Podcast We are making a stop at Whitechapel to visit Joseph Merrick, otherwise known as the 'elephant man', as so many people during the Victorian era did, as a tragic star of 'freak shows' Welcome to this week's episode, where we are making a stop at Whitechapel to visit Joseph Merrick, as so many people during the Victorian era did. He is otherwise known as the 'elephant man', due to his facial growths and the story given to his birth by the showman of the 'freak' show he was part of. His is an incredible story, although not the cheeriest! Come along and find out about the wonderful Joseph Merrick. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome to this week's episode, where we are making a stop at Whitechapel to visit Joseph Merrick, as so many people during the Victorian era did. He is otherwise known as the 'elephant man', due to his facial growths and the story given to his birth by the showman of the 'freak' show he was part of. His is an incredible story, although not the cheeriest! Come along and find out about the wonderful Joseph Merrick.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3156 no Ep 23 - Chelsea Physic Garden, a garden to kill or cure https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-23-chelsea-physic-garden/ Technical issues all sorted, we are back for a wholesome podcast after the cheek of the last one! We're off to Chelsea Physic Garden today, and OF COURSE goth guide Emily manages to find some death and destruction amongst the lovely green plants. Alex gets her knickers in a twist over old characters in history, and normal service is resumed. The question on everybody's lips though - will Emily finally get that podcast pedestal win she craves?! Find out here. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:44:00 -0000 Chelsea Physic Garden, a garden to kill or cure full 23 Ladies Who London Podcast We're off to Chelsea Physic Garden today, and OF COURSE goth guide Emily manages to find some death and destruction amongst the lovely green plants. Technical issues all sorted, we are back for a wholesome podcast after the cheek of the last one! We're off to Chelsea Physic Garden today, and OF COURSE goth guide Emily manages to find some death and destruction amongst the lovely green plants. Alex gets her knickers in a twist over old characters in history, and normal service is resumed. The question on everybody's lips though - will Emily finally get that podcast pedestal win she craves?! Find out here. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Technical issues all sorted, we are back for a wholesome podcast after the cheek of the last one! We're off to Chelsea Physic Garden today, and OF COURSE goth guide Emily manages to find some death and destruction amongst the lovely green plants. Alex gets her knickers in a twist over old characters in history, and normal service is resumed.

The question on everybody's lips though - will Emily finally get that podcast pedestal win she craves?! Find out here.

Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3084 no Ep 22 - St James - James Graham & The Celestial Bed, the Georgian sex aid! https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-22-st-james-james-graham-the-celestial-bed/ Ooh er missus, it's getting sexy this week! We're off to St James for Alex's pick of the Celestial Bed, which was basically an extravagant 18thC sex aid! We find out how Georgians could get electrifying sex for a rather hefty sum, and what kind of weirdness was considered aphrodisiac back in the late 1700s We experienced some pretty big technical issues this week, so please bear with us. From dodgy wifi, imploding computers, and warring microphones, it's a bit slap dash, so please be gentle with us! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:09:00 -0000 St James - James Graham & The Celestial Bed, the Georgian sex aid! full 22 Ladies Who London Podcast Ooh er missus, it's getting sexy this week! We're off to St James for the Celestial Bed, an electrifyingly extravagant 18thC sex aid. Ooh er missus, it's getting sexy this week! We're off to St James for Alex's pick of the Celestial Bed, which was basically an extravagant 18thC sex aid! We find out how Georgians could get electrifying sex for a rather hefty sum, and what kind of weirdness was considered aphrodisiac back in the late 1700s We experienced some pretty big technical issues this week, so please bear with us. From dodgy wifi, imploding computers, and warring microphones, it's a bit slap dash, so please be gentle with us! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Ooh er missus, it's getting sexy this week! We're off to St James for Alex's pick of the Celestial Bed, which was basically an extravagant 18thC sex aid! We find out how Georgians could get electrifying sex for a rather hefty sum, and what kind of weirdness was considered aphrodisiac back in the late 1700s

We experienced some pretty big technical issues this week, so please bear with us. From dodgy wifi, imploding computers, and warring microphones, it's a bit slap dash, so please be gentle with us!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 2896 no Ep 21 - Leicester Square- Dome of Wonders, designed to amaze https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-21-leicester-square/ The weather outside might be frightful, but inside Leicester Square's Dome of Wonder it is anything but! This week it is Emily's pick, and she is heading centrally, to the entertainment area of Leicester Square. We find out how the area developed, and what constituted entertainment in bygone times in the area. HOW big was this dome?! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:29:00 -0000 Leicester Square- Dome of Wonders, designed to amaze full 21 Ladies Who London Podcast The weather outside might be frightful, but inside Leicester Square's Dome of Wonder it is anything but! This week it is Emily's pick, and she is heading centrally, to the entertainment area of Leicester Square. The weather outside might be frightful, but inside Leicester Square's Dome of Wonder it is anything but! This week it is Emily's pick, and she is heading centrally, to the entertainment area of Leicester Square. We find out how the area developed, and what constituted entertainment in bygone times in the area. HOW big was this dome?! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The weather outside might be frightful, but inside Leicester Square's Dome of Wonder it is anything but! This week it is Emily's pick, and she is heading centrally, to the entertainment area of Leicester Square. We find out how the area developed, and what constituted entertainment in bygone times in the area. HOW big was this dome?!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 2934 no Ep 20 - Bloomsbury (again!) - The Sutton Hoo treasure, Vikings and ghosts https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-20-bloomsbury-again-the-sutton-hoo-treasure/ This week sees the release of Netflix's big new film, The Dig. Always wanting to be down with the kool kidz, Emily and Alex are chatting about the Sutton Hoo treasure find - the subject of the film. We have a rummage in the countryside of Suffolk to see what we come up with, toy with the idea of breaking into the British Museum just because we miss it, and give you our completely subjective review of the movie! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:12:00 -0000 Bloomsbury (again!) - The Sutton Hoo treasure, Vikings and ghosts full 20 Ladies Who London Podcast This week sees the release of Netflix's big new film, The Dig, so we are chatting about the Sutton Hoo treasure find - the subject of the film. This week sees the release of Netflix's big new film, The Dig. Always wanting to be down with the kool kidz, Emily and Alex are chatting about the Sutton Hoo treasure find - the subject of the film. We have a rummage in the countryside of Suffolk to see what we come up with, toy with the idea of breaking into the British Museum just because we miss it, and give you our completely subjective review of the movie! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week sees the release of Netflix's big new film, The Dig. Always wanting to be down with the kool kidz, Emily and Alex are chatting about the Sutton Hoo treasure find - the subject of the film. We have a rummage in the countryside of Suffolk to see what we come up with, toy with the idea of breaking into the British Museum just because we miss it, and give you our completely subjective review of the movie!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/links where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3292 no Ep 19 - Bloomsbury - Charles Darwin, controversy and conviction https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-19-bloomsbury-charles-darwin/ What up, podcats. Welcome back to Ladies Who London - we have a guest this week in the form of Dr Aaron Hunter @scienceguidelondon to chat all things Darwin. We find out how Darwin got interested in the things that would later lead him to the discoveries he made. Plus we find out about why he was buried where he still rests today. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:48:00 -0000 Bloomsbury - Charles Darwin, controversy and conviction full 19 Ladies Who London Podcast We have a guest this week in the form of Dr Aaron Hunter to chat all things Darwin. We find out how Darwin got interested in the things that would later lead him to the discoveries he made. What up, podcats. Welcome back to Ladies Who London - we have a guest this week in the form of Dr Aaron Hunter @scienceguidelondon to chat all things Darwin. We find out how Darwin got interested in the things that would later lead him to the discoveries he made. Plus we find out about why he was buried where he still rests today. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices What up, podcats. Welcome back to Ladies Who London - we have a guest this week in the form of Dr Aaron Hunter @scienceguidelondon to chat all things Darwin. We find out how Darwin got interested in the things that would later lead him to the discoveries he made. Plus we find out about why he was buried where he still rests today.

Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 4102 no Ep 18 - Clerkenwell - Amelia Edwards, a force to be reckoned with https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-18-clerkenwell-amelia-edwards/ Welcome back podsters! It's Alex's week this week, and we are tootling around Clerkenwell on the trail of one Amelia Edwards. She was a pioneering egyptologist in the Victorian era, and was also gay in a time where being gay was not taken particularly well. She's a force to be reckoned with, and we talk about her life and legacy on this week's episode. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:01:00 -0000 Clerkenwell - Amelia Edwards, a force to be reckoned with full 18 Ladies Who London Podcast Amelia Edwards, a pioneering egyptologist in the Victorian era, and was also gay in a time where being gay was not accepted particularly well. She's a force to be reckoned with. Welcome back podsters! It's Alex's week this week, and we are tootling around Clerkenwell on the trail of one Amelia Edwards. She was a pioneering egyptologist in the Victorian era, and was also gay in a time where being gay was not taken particularly well. She's a force to be reckoned with, and we talk about her life and legacy on this week's episode. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back podsters! It's Alex's week this week, and we are tootling around Clerkenwell on the trail of one Amelia Edwards. She was a pioneering egyptologist in the Victorian era, and was also gay in a time where being gay was not taken particularly well. She's a force to be reckoned with, and we talk about her life and legacy on this week's episode.

Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 2364 no Ep 17 - Bermondsey Leather Trade, foul wind and fair https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-17-bermondsey-leather-trade/ Hello podcats! It's Emily's pick this week, and true to form, she's gone stinky! We are off to Bermondsey this week to explore the leather trade that used to be an important part of this area of south London, and find out what went into making the leather that we prize so highly today. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal - no Wheel of Destiny this week though, as we will be doing a joint chat about our favourite festive London events. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:48:00 -0000 Bermondsey Leather Trade, foul wind and fair full 17 Ladies Who London Podcast It's Emily's pick this week, and true to form, she's gone stinky! We are off to Bermondsey this week to explore the leather trade that used to be an important part of this area of south London Hello podcats! It's Emily's pick this week, and true to form, she's gone stinky! We are off to Bermondsey this week to explore the leather trade that used to be an important part of this area of south London, and find out what went into making the leather that we prize so highly today. Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25 Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal - no Wheel of Destiny this week though, as we will be doing a joint chat about our favourite festive London events. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hello podcats! It's Emily's pick this week, and true to form, she's gone stinky! We are off to Bermondsey this week to explore the leather trade that used to be an important part of this area of south London, and find out what went into making the leather that we prize so highly today.

Our lovely jingle writer Ben Morales Frost has a new musical on - the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It can be found at https://www.stream.theatre/season/25

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal - no Wheel of Destiny this week though, as we will be doing a joint chat about our favourite festive London events.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3064 no Ep 16 - Bow - The Match Girls' Strike, power to the people https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-16-bow-the-match-girls-strike/ We're back! Happy 2021! Alex and Emily are back for the new year, and starting out in Bow, East London. It's Alex's pick this week, and she has gone for the Match Girls' Strike of 1888, an important event which started the tide of Victorian changes to working conditions. Plus the Wheel of Destiny is back, hurrah! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:40:00 -0000 Bow - The Match Girls' Strike, power to the people full 16 Ladies Who London Podcast Join us for the Match Girls' Strike of 1888, an important event which started the tide of Victorian changes to working conditions. We're back! Happy 2021! Alex and Emily are back for the new year, and starting out in Bow, East London. It's Alex's pick this week, and she has gone for the Match Girls' Strike of 1888, an important event which started the tide of Victorian changes to working conditions. Plus the Wheel of Destiny is back, hurrah! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're back! Happy 2021! Alex and Emily are back for the new year, and starting out in Bow, East London. It's Alex's pick this week, and she has gone for the Match Girls' Strike of 1888, an important event which started the tide of Victorian changes to working conditions. Plus the Wheel of Destiny is back, hurrah! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2356 no Ep 15 - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-15-christmas-special/ IT'S CHRISTMAAAAAAAAS! This week Emily and Alex mess with the format, and do their 12 days of Christmas - or rather their top 12 things of Christmas in London. Join us to see what our pick of Christmas happenings is, and why we love them so much. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and the Wheel of Destiny is back the pick the topic for our first show of 2021. No podcast next week, we will see you again in January! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:16:00 -0000 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! full 15 Ladies Who London Podcast This week Emily and Alex mess with the format, and do their 12 days of Christmas - or rather their top 12 things of Christmas in London. IT'S CHRISTMAAAAAAAAS! This week Emily and Alex mess with the format, and do their 12 days of Christmas - or rather their top 12 things of Christmas in London. Join us to see what our pick of Christmas happenings is, and why we love them so much. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and the Wheel of Destiny is back the pick the topic for our first show of 2021. No podcast next week, we will see you again in January! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices IT'S CHRISTMAAAAAAAAS!

This week Emily and Alex mess with the format, and do their 12 days of Christmas - or rather their top 12 things of Christmas in London. Join us to see what our pick of Christmas happenings is, and why we love them so much.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and the Wheel of Destiny is back the pick the topic for our first show of 2021.

No podcast next week, we will see you again in January!

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3547 no Ep 14 - River Thames - Frost Fairs, London's coolest winter fun https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-14-river-thames-frost-fairs/ We're getting festive this week! Join Blue Badge Guides Alex Lacey and Emily Dell to find out more about an unusual London event, the Frost Fairs. A rare occurrence, but a spectacular one, the Frost Fairs took place when the river Thames froze sufficiently for it to take the weight of people, animals, even games, entertainment and roasting of animals! Come and join us to find out more about one London's most fun and unusual winter events. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal - no Wheel of Destiny this week though, as we will be doing a joint chat about our favourite festive London events. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:01:00 -0000 River Thames - Frost Fairs, London's coolest winter fun full 14 Ladies Who London Podcast A rare occurrence, but a spectacular one, the Frost Fairs took place when the river Thames froze sufficiently for it to take the weight of people, animals, even games, entertainment and roasting of animals! We're getting festive this week! Join Blue Badge Guides Alex Lacey and Emily Dell to find out more about an unusual London event, the Frost Fairs. A rare occurrence, but a spectacular one, the Frost Fairs took place when the river Thames froze sufficiently for it to take the weight of people, animals, even games, entertainment and roasting of animals! Come and join us to find out more about one London's most fun and unusual winter events. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal - no Wheel of Destiny this week though, as we will be doing a joint chat about our favourite festive London events. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're getting festive this week! Join Blue Badge Guides Alex Lacey and Emily Dell to find out more about an unusual London event, the Frost Fairs.

A rare occurrence, but a spectacular one, the Frost Fairs took place when the river Thames froze sufficiently for it to take the weight of people, animals, even games, entertainment and roasting of animals! Come and join us to find out more about one London's most fun and unusual winter events.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal - no Wheel of Destiny this week though, as we will be doing a joint chat about our favourite festive London events.

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 2825 no Ep 13 - Westminster - Operation Mincemeat, an audacious plot https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-13-westminster-operation-mincemeat/ When you want subterfuge and exciting deception, who do you turn to? James Bond might be a pretty decent option, and that is where we begin our chat today, talking about Operation Mincemeat. This was one of the most audacious Allied plots ever conceived, and it is full of weird details and exciting counter-espionage movements, such as a corpse, a fake  fiancée and deception of epic proportions Join Alex and Emily to find out more about one of the best WW2 plots ever devised. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 09 Dec 2020 12:20:00 -0000 Westminster - Operation Mincemeat, an audacious plot full 13 Ladies Who London Podcast One of the most audacious Allied plots ever conceived, involving a corpse, a fake fiancée and subterfuge of epic proportions When you want subterfuge and exciting deception, who do you turn to? James Bond might be a pretty decent option, and that is where we begin our chat today, talking about Operation Mincemeat. This was one of the most audacious Allied plots ever conceived, and it is full of weird details and exciting counter-espionage movements, such as a corpse, a fake  fiancée and deception of epic proportions Join Alex and Emily to find out more about one of the best WW2 plots ever devised. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices When you want subterfuge and exciting deception, who do you turn to? James Bond might be a pretty decent option, and that is where we begin our chat today, talking about Operation Mincemeat. This was one of the most audacious Allied plots ever conceived, and it is full of weird details and exciting counter-espionage movements, such as a corpse, a fake  fiancée and deception of epic proportions

Join Alex and Emily to find out more about one of the best WW2 plots ever devised.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next!

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 2916 no Ep 12 - Southwark - the 1212 fire, London's *other* great fire. https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-12-southwark-the-1212-fire-londons-other-great-fire/ It's over to the dark hearted Emily this week who - guess what?! - has more fire and destruction for you! We look at the 1212 fire which happened in Southwark, and encompassed London Bridge. Why was London bridge such a problem for containing the fire, and what happened when the locals rushed onto the bridge to simultaneously flee and help? We have the answers! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:18:00 -0000 Southwark - the 1212 fire, London's *other* great fire. full 12 Ladies Who London Podcast It's over to the dark hearted Emily this week who has more fire and destruction for you! We look at the 1212 fire in Southwark, and the aftermath It's over to the dark hearted Emily this week who - guess what?! - has more fire and destruction for you! We look at the 1212 fire which happened in Southwark, and encompassed London Bridge. Why was London bridge such a problem for containing the fire, and what happened when the locals rushed onto the bridge to simultaneously flee and help? We have the answers! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's over to the dark hearted Emily this week who - guess what?! - has more fire and destruction for you! We look at the 1212 fire which happened in Southwark, and encompassed London Bridge. Why was London bridge such a problem for containing the fire, and what happened when the locals rushed onto the bridge to simultaneously flee and help? We have the answers!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next!

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2383 no Ep 11 - Waterloo - Florence Nightingale & Mary Seacole, women who changed the world https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-11-waterloo-florence-nightingale-mary-seacole/ Welcome back, fellow London history fans! This week we are over in Waterloo, where Alex picked the formidable nursing duo of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole as joint topics. Although the two rarely ever met, they have the Crimean war in common, as both women took their skills over to the awful conditions in the war to help the soldiers. But they come from extremely different backgrounds. Join us to find out more about these two incredible women. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 25 Nov 2020 01:00:00 -0000 Waterloo - Florence Nightingale & Mary Seacole, women who changed the world full 11 Ladies Who London Podcast The formidable nursing duo of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole, two different women with a common aim Welcome back, fellow London history fans! This week we are over in Waterloo, where Alex picked the formidable nursing duo of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole as joint topics. Although the two rarely ever met, they have the Crimean war in common, as both women took their skills over to the awful conditions in the war to help the soldiers. But they come from extremely different backgrounds. Join us to find out more about these two incredible women. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back, fellow London history fans! This week we are over in Waterloo, where Alex picked the formidable nursing duo of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole as joint topics. Although the two rarely ever met, they have the Crimean war in common, as both women took their skills over to the awful conditions in the war to help the soldiers. But they come from extremely different backgrounds. Join us to find out more about these two incredible women.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next!

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2985 no Ep 10 - Mayfair - The May Fair, debauchery and decapitated puppets https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-10-mayfair-the-may-fair/ It's Mayfair week! It's Emily's pick, and she has gone back to the very start - the very thing Mayfair gets its name from. Find out about the sort of debauchery that went on in the 15 day fair - barefoot women and decapitated puppets, anyone?! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:41:00 -0000 Mayfair - The May Fair, debauchery and decapitated puppets full 10 Ladies Who London Podcast Find out about the sort of debauchery that went on in the 15 day fair - barefoot women and decapitated puppets, anyone?! It's Mayfair week! It's Emily's pick, and she has gone back to the very start - the very thing Mayfair gets its name from. Find out about the sort of debauchery that went on in the 15 day fair - barefoot women and decapitated puppets, anyone?! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's Mayfair week! It's Emily's pick, and she has gone back to the very start - the very thing Mayfair gets its name from. Find out about the sort of debauchery that went on in the 15 day fair - barefoot women and decapitated puppets, anyone?!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next!

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 2792 no Ep 9 - Fleet Street - Hidden Rivers, the labyrinth beneath your feet https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-9-fleet-street-hidden-rivers/ This week we head over to the City, to Fleet Street, looking at the place where the street got its name - the Fleet river. Emily is getting quite the reputation as being a lover of gore and grisly stuff, so no surprise that she is loving all the talk of its use as a deposit for all the butchers' offcuts! We take a lighthearted look at the water under your feet, the lost rivers of London. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:05:00 -0000 Fleet Street - Hidden Rivers, the labyrinth beneath your feet full 9 Ladies Who London Podcast We take a lighthearted look at the water under your feet, the lost rivers of London. This week we head over to the City, to Fleet Street, looking at the place where the street got its name - the Fleet river. Emily is getting quite the reputation as being a lover of gore and grisly stuff, so no surprise that she is loving all the talk of its use as a deposit for all the butchers' offcuts! We take a lighthearted look at the water under your feet, the lost rivers of London. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week we head over to the City, to Fleet Street, looking at the place where the street got its name - the Fleet river.

Emily is getting quite the reputation as being a lover of gore and grisly stuff, so no surprise that she is loving all the talk of its use as a deposit for all the butchers' offcuts! We take a lighthearted look at the water under your feet, the lost rivers of London. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next!

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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]]> 3336 no Ep 8 - Westminster (again!) - Guy Fawkes & the Gunpowder Plot, subterfuge and intrigue https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-8-westminster-again-guy-fawkes-the-gunpowder-plot/ Join Alex & Emily for a fun look at London's history.  This week the wheel picked Westminster, and it's Emily's week to pick, so she went straight in for something very timely, the story of Guy Fawkes & the Gunpowder Plot. Who is Guy Fawkes, and why is he the fall guy for the plan to blow up parliament? Will it be new pants please again this week?! No Podcast Pedestal result this week, but we select our options for next week. Plus we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find next week's location.  Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:35:00 -0000 Westminster (again!) - Guy Fawkes & the Gunpowder Plot, subterfuge and intrigue full 8 Ladies Who London Podcast Who is Guy Fawkes, and why is he the fall guy for the plan to blow up parliament? Join Alex & Emily for a fun look at London's history.  This week the wheel picked Westminster, and it's Emily's week to pick, so she went straight in for something very timely, the story of Guy Fawkes & the Gunpowder Plot. Who is Guy Fawkes, and why is he the fall guy for the plan to blow up parliament? Will it be new pants please again this week?! No Podcast Pedestal result this week, but we select our options for next week. Plus we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find next week's location.  Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join Alex & Emily for a fun look at London's history. 

This week the wheel picked Westminster, and it's Emily's week to pick, so she went straight in for something very timely, the story of Guy Fawkes & the Gunpowder Plot.

Who is Guy Fawkes, and why is he the fall guy for the plan to blow up parliament? Will it be new pants please again this week?!

No Podcast Pedestal result this week, but we select our options for next week. Plus we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find next week's location. 

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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]]> 3152 no Ep 7 - Halloween special with special guest Lee Ingleby https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-7-halloween-special-1603826607/ It's Halloweeeeeen! And we've done a special Halloween themed podcast for you. But not only that, the Ladies are joined by a lad as a special guest, in the form of actor and all round top guy, Lee Ingleby.  Lee is joining us to share our favourite scary or gory stories from London's past, and we have gone gory, with stories of murders and body snatching, as well as some friendly ghosts. Plus we have the results of last week's Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find next week's location.  Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles (including Lee's personalised one!) www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, who is on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0000 Halloween special with special guest Lee Ingleby full 7 Ladies Who London Podcast It's Halloweeeeeen! The Ladies are joined by a lad as a special guest, in the form of actor and all round top guy, Lee Ingleby to share some ghost stories It's Halloweeeeeen! And we've done a special Halloween themed podcast for you. But not only that, the Ladies are joined by a lad as a special guest, in the form of actor and all round top guy, Lee Ingleby.  Lee is joining us to share our favourite scary or gory stories from London's past, and we have gone gory, with stories of murders and body snatching, as well as some friendly ghosts. Plus we have the results of last week's Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find next week's location.  Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles (including Lee's personalised one!) www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, who is on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's Halloweeeeeen! And we've done a special Halloween themed podcast for you. But not only that, the Ladies are joined by a lad as a special guest, in the form of actor and all round top guy, Lee Ingleby. 

Lee is joining us to share our favourite scary or gory stories from London's past, and we have gone gory, with stories of murders and body snatching, as well as some friendly ghosts.

Plus we have the results of last week's Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find next week's location. 

Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites.

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles (including Lee's personalised one!) www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, who is on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week!

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]]> 4206 no Ep 6 - Westminster - Black Londoners, beloved Georgian buskers https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-5-black-londoners-the-georgian-buskers/ Join Emily and Alex for more fun London history. The wheel selected Westminster as our destination this week, and Alex decided on some black history, namely the stories of 3 buskers or street workers during the Georgian era. Joseph Johnson, Billy Waters and Charles McGee were all men of colour in London during the 18thC. They were not of high standing, but all played recognisable roles in London's society at the time. What do we know about them and how do we know it?... Join the Ladies Who London to find out more. Plus find out who won the podcast pedestal showdown last week - will it be Free Health Care or Bermondsey? Where will the Wheel Of Destiny pick for us to explore next week? Music by Ben Morales Frost www.benfrostmusic.com Voice jingle by Susie Riddell www.susieriddell.com/  www.alexlacey.com/podcast or www.guideemily.com for more information Instagram - @ladieswholondonpodcast Email - ladieswholondon@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 20 Oct 2020 23:04:00 -0000 Westminster - Black Londoners, beloved Georgian buskers full 6 Ladies Who London Podcast Joseph Johnson, Billy Waters and Charles McGee were all men of colour in London during the 18thC. They were not of high standing, but all played recognisable roles in London's society at the time. What do we know about them and how do we know it?... Join Emily and Alex for more fun London history. The wheel selected Westminster as our destination this week, and Alex decided on some black history, namely the stories of 3 buskers or street workers during the Georgian era. Joseph Johnson, Billy Waters and Charles McGee were all men of colour in London during the 18thC. They were not of high standing, but all played recognisable roles in London's society at the time. What do we know about them and how do we know it?... Join the Ladies Who London to find out more. Plus find out who won the podcast pedestal showdown last week - will it be Free Health Care or Bermondsey? Where will the Wheel Of Destiny pick for us to explore next week? Music by Ben Morales Frost www.benfrostmusic.com Voice jingle by Susie Riddell www.susieriddell.com/  www.alexlacey.com/podcast or www.guideemily.com for more information Instagram - @ladieswholondonpodcast Email - ladieswholondon@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join Emily and Alex for more fun London history. The wheel selected Westminster as our destination this week, and Alex decided on some black history, namely the stories of 3 buskers or street workers during the Georgian era.

Joseph Johnson, Billy Waters and Charles McGee were all men of colour in London during the 18thC. They were not of high standing, but all played recognisable roles in London's society at the time. What do we know about them and how do we know it?... Join the Ladies Who London to find out more.

Plus find out who won the podcast pedestal showdown last week - will it be Free Health Care or Bermondsey? Where will the Wheel Of Destiny pick for us to explore next week?

Music by Ben Morales Frost www.benfrostmusic.com

Voice jingle by Susie Riddell www.susieriddell.com/ 

www.alexlacey.com/podcast or www.guideemily.com for more information

Instagram - @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email - ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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]]> 3026 no Ep 5 - Rotherhithe - The Salter Family, a lasting legacy https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-5-rotherhithe-the-salter-family/ Join Emily and Alex for more fun London history. The wheel selected Rotherhithe as our destination this week, and Emily plumped for a gorgeous memorial to the Salter family. Alfred and Ada Salter were instrumental in making Bermondsey a better place for people to live in the late Victorian era, and the monument shows them with their daughter Joyce, and their cat, enjoying time by the river. But all is not quite as it seems... Join the Ladies Who London to find out more. Plus find out who won the podcast pedestal showdown last week - will it be Annabella or Charles Babbage! Where will the Wheel Of Destiny pick for us to explore next week? Music by Ben Morales Frost www.benfrostmusic.com www.alexlacey.com/podcast or www.guideemily.com for more information Instagram - @ladieswholondonpodcast Email - ladieswholondon@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2020 23:33:00 -0000 Rotherhithe - The Salter Family, a lasting legacy full 5 Ladies Who London Podcast Alfred and Ada Salter were instrumental in making Bermondsey a better place for people to live in the late Victorian era, and the monument shows them with their daughter Joyce, and their cat, enjoying time by the river. But all is not quite as it seems... Join Emily and Alex for more fun London history. The wheel selected Rotherhithe as our destination this week, and Emily plumped for a gorgeous memorial to the Salter family. Alfred and Ada Salter were instrumental in making Bermondsey a better place for people to live in the late Victorian era, and the monument shows them with their daughter Joyce, and their cat, enjoying time by the river. But all is not quite as it seems... Join the Ladies Who London to find out more. Plus find out who won the podcast pedestal showdown last week - will it be Annabella or Charles Babbage! Where will the Wheel Of Destiny pick for us to explore next week? Music by Ben Morales Frost www.benfrostmusic.com www.alexlacey.com/podcast or www.guideemily.com for more information Instagram - @ladieswholondonpodcast Email - ladieswholondon@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join Emily and Alex for more fun London history. The wheel selected Rotherhithe as our destination this week, and Emily plumped for a gorgeous memorial to the Salter family.

Alfred and Ada Salter were instrumental in making Bermondsey a better place for people to live in the late Victorian era, and the monument shows them with their daughter Joyce, and their cat, enjoying time by the river. But all is not quite as it seems... Join the Ladies Who London to find out more.

Plus find out who won the podcast pedestal showdown last week - will it be Annabella or Charles Babbage! Where will the Wheel Of Destiny pick for us to explore next week?

Music by Ben Morales Frost www.benfrostmusic.com

www.alexlacey.com/podcast or www.guideemily.com for more information

Instagram - @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email - ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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]]> 2066 no Ep 4 - Kensington - Ada Lovelace, the mother of computing https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-4-ada-lovelace/ Emily and Alex take a look at the fabulous Ada Lovelace, after the wheel selected Kensington for us as a location. We find out about Ada's childhood, her outrageous, famous father, and why her mother pushed her so hard into academia. Plus we find out who topped the Podcast Pedestal for last week. Instagram @ladieswholondon Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Music by Ben Morales Frost https://www.benfrostmusic.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 06 Oct 2020 21:57:00 -0000 Kensington - Ada Lovelace, the mother of computing full 4 Ladies Who London Podcast A look at the fabulous Ada Lovelace, her childhood, and her outrageous, famous father Emily and Alex take a look at the fabulous Ada Lovelace, after the wheel selected Kensington for us as a location. We find out about Ada's childhood, her outrageous, famous father, and why her mother pushed her so hard into academia. Plus we find out who topped the Podcast Pedestal for last week. Instagram @ladieswholondon Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Music by Ben Morales Frost https://www.benfrostmusic.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Emily and Alex take a look at the fabulous Ada Lovelace, after the wheel selected Kensington for us as a location. We find out about Ada's childhood, her outrageous, famous father, and why her mother pushed her so hard into academia. Plus we find out who topped the Podcast Pedestal for last week.

Instagram @ladieswholondon

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Music by Ben Morales Frost https://www.benfrostmusic.com/

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]]> 2882 no Ep 3 - Wapping - Captain William Bligh, Mutiny on the Bounty https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-3-wapping-captain-william-bligh/ Welcome to episode 3 of Ladies Who London. Emily spun the wheel last week, selecting Wapping as our location, and her pick was the fantastic story of Captain William Bligh. Find out why he was subject to the Mutiny on the Bounty, what happened to the mutineers, and discover why on earth everyone was so intent on importing Breadfruit! We also reveal the first winner of Podcast Pedestal from last week's episode www.alexlacey.com/podcast   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 29 Sep 2020 23:13:00 -0000 Wapping - Captain William Bligh, Mutiny on the Bounty full 3 Ladies Who London Podcast The fantastic story of Captain William Bligh. Find out why he was subject to the Mutiny on the Bounty, what happened to the mutineers, & more Welcome to episode 3 of Ladies Who London. Emily spun the wheel last week, selecting Wapping as our location, and her pick was the fantastic story of Captain William Bligh. Find out why he was subject to the Mutiny on the Bounty, what happened to the mutineers, and discover why on earth everyone was so intent on importing Breadfruit! We also reveal the first winner of Podcast Pedestal from last week's episode www.alexlacey.com/podcast   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome to episode 3 of Ladies Who London. Emily spun the wheel last week, selecting Wapping as our location, and her pick was the fantastic story of Captain William Bligh. Find out why he was subject to the Mutiny on the Bounty, what happened to the mutineers, and discover why on earth everyone was so intent on importing Breadfruit!

We also reveal the first winner of Podcast Pedestal from last week's episode

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]]> 2016 no Ep 2 - Covent Garden - The London Beer Flood, a barrel-bursting thrill ride https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ep-2-the-london-beer-flood/ Well here it is, chaps. The first full episode of Ladies Who London. And we are starting off big - with beer! More specifically, the London Beer Flood. A tidal wave of your finest hot (yes hot) brown porter ale sloshing down the street towards you, and what are you going to do? We're going to find out exactly what the inhabitants of Covent Garden did in 1814 when a nearby brewery had a rupture in one of their huge barrels of fermenting ale. Plus the wheel is back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:07:00 -0000 Covent Garden - The London Beer Flood, a barrel-bursting thrill ride full 2 Ladies Who London Podcast Well here it is, chaps. The first full episode of Ladies Who London. And we are starting off big - with beer!More specifically, the London Beer Flood. A tidal wave of your finest hot (yes hot) brown porter ale sloshing down the street towards you, and w... Well here it is, chaps. The first full episode of Ladies Who London. And we are starting off big - with beer! More specifically, the London Beer Flood. A tidal wave of your finest hot (yes hot) brown porter ale sloshing down the street towards you, and what are you going to do? We're going to find out exactly what the inhabitants of Covent Garden did in 1814 when a nearby brewery had a rupture in one of their huge barrels of fermenting ale. Plus the wheel is back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Well here it is, chaps. The first full episode of Ladies Who London. And we are starting off big - with beer!

More specifically, the London Beer Flood. A tidal wave of your finest hot (yes hot) brown porter ale sloshing down the street towards you, and what are you going to do? We're going to find out exactly what the inhabitants of Covent Garden did in 1814 when a nearby brewery had a rupture in one of their huge barrels of fermenting ale.

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]]> 2216 no Ladies Who London - Episode1- Intro https://ladieswholondon.podbean.com/e/ladies-who-london-episode1-intro/ Hello! Welcome to the first podcast from Ladies Who London. We are those ladies, and we London! Join us, Alex and Emily, as we look at London's history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a chatty and fun podcast, looking at the weird, wonderful and unknown in this huge, ancient place we call home. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Twitter @ladieslondonpod Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 14 Sep 2020 22:34:00 -0000 Ladies Who London - Episode1- Intro full 1 Ladies Who London Podcast Hello! Welcome to the first podcast from Ladies Who London. We are those ladies, and we London! Join us, Alex and Emily, as we look at London's history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a ... Hello! Welcome to the first podcast from Ladies Who London. We are those ladies, and we London! Join us, Alex and Emily, as we look at London's history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a chatty and fun podcast, looking at the weird, wonderful and unknown in this huge, ancient place we call home. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Twitter @ladieslondonpod Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hello! Welcome to the first podcast from Ladies Who London. We are those ladies, and we London! Join us, Alex and Emily, as we look at London's history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a chatty and fun podcast, looking at the weird, wonderful and unknown in this huge, ancient place we call home.

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