Ladies Who London

Ep 201 Hammersmith & Fulham: Imre Kiralfy Rescues the Olympics Feb 19, 2025

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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Ep 200: Celebrating 200 with a crazy quiz and a special guest Feb 12, 2025

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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Ep 199 Hackney: More Light, More Power, More Aerial Silks Feb 05, 2025

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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Ep 198: Walking and talking - Refugee Tales with Anna Sayburn Lane Jan 29, 2025

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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Ep 197 Glorious Greenwich: a tale of two shipies Jan 22, 2025

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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Ep 196 Hip hip hooray for National Hat Day! Jan 15, 2025

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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Ep 195 Enfield - Dedication. Norris McWhirter, small arms, llamas and a tank called Julian Jan 08, 2025

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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Ep 194 Merry Christmas live at the Tap Dec 25, 2024

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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Ep 193 Industrious Ealing: Beavers gotta beave Dec 18, 2024

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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Ep 192: Lilian Bader and women of colour in World War Two Dec 11, 2024

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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Ep 191: Classic crime in Croydon Dec 04, 2024

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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Ep 190 Life lessons from Historical Women with very special guest Eleanor Morton Nov 27, 2024

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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Ep 189 Camden cures all featuring Elizabeth Garett Anderson Nov 20, 2024

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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Ep 188 The British Empire Exhibition - Baffling displays back in Brent Nov 13, 2024

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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Ep 187 Brilliant Bexley - Crossness pumping the poop Nov 06, 2024

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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Ep 186 with a VERY special guest and some spooky South London goings on. Oct 30, 2024

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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Ep 185 Brent, Tommy Flowers and the colossal impact of Dollis Hill Oct 22, 2024

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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Ep 184: Fanny Eaton, Overlooked Pre-Raphaelite Muse Oct 15, 2024

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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Ep 183 Bromley - Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gypsies Oct 08, 2024

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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Ep 182 Barebones Barbon - The Fetter Lane dynasty Oct 01, 2024

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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Ep 181 Project 32 The Battle of Barnet Sep 25, 2024

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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Ep 180 Degas's Miss Lala Sep 17, 2024

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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Ep 179 Launching Project 32 - Barking and Dagenham Sep 10, 2024

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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Ep 178 - London's Gas Lamp lighters - putting the spark into the dark Sep 03, 2024

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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Ep 177 - Goddess Isis and Mama Thames - a duo of damp deities Jun 21, 2024

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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Ep 176 - How to lose the World Cup Jun 11, 2024

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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Ep 175 - fish, chips, gooseberries & mulberries - a D-Day special Jun 05, 2024

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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Ep 173 - Mary Wortley Montague, mother's marvellous medicine May 30, 2024

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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Ep 173 - Dido Belle - society and slavery May 22, 2024

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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Ep 172 - Operation Umbrella - Over, under, through May 14, 2024

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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Ep 171 - Emma Hamilton - rags to riches & maid to mistress, the story you never knew May 07, 2024

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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Ep 170 - A mad medley of Montagus May 02, 2024

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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Ep 169 - the mysterious disappearance of Elizabeth Canning Apr 24, 2024

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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Ep 168 - Titus Oates conspiracy - fantasy or fact? Apr 17, 2024

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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Ep 167 - Chevalier d'Eon - the gender-fluid spy who defied the King of France Apr 10, 2024

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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Ep 166 - Livery? I hardly know her. Loving cups, demi-virgins and zoomers. Apr 02, 2024

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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Ep 165 - LWL LIVE! Mary Davies with Leo Hollis Mar 27, 2024

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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Ep 164 - Women of Whitechapel - reframing the narrative Mar 20, 2024

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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Ep 163 - 200 years of the RNLI - Women of the RNLI Mar 13, 2024

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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Ep 162 - International Women's Day - Bella Burge, Mary Somerville & Ada Coleman Mar 06, 2024

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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Ep 161 - Elizabeth Fry, the angel of Newgate Feb 28, 2024

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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Ep 160 - How to buy London Bridge Feb 21, 2024

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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Ep 159 - The Great Exhibition - Anyone for a Tempest Prognosticator? Feb 14, 2024

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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Ep 158 - 'Ere be dragons Feb 07, 2024

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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Ep 157 - Dorothy Lawrence, the sapper that nobody wanted. Jan 31, 2024

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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Ep 156 - Kit Cavanagh with guest Emily Laurence Baker. Jan 24, 2024

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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Ep 155 - Marvellous Moll King - ground-breaking, rule-breaking, law-breaking! Jan 17, 2024

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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UPDATE - Live recording Jan 11, 2024

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Ep 154 - A London Engagement - redundant red phone boxes and cheeky cherubs Jan 10, 2024

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!

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Ep 153 - Going Postal - Willliam Reginald Bray and his perplexing parcels Jan 03, 2024

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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Ep 152 - Christmaaaaaas! With special guest Lee Ingleby Dec 20, 2023

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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Ep 151 - War Bus - battle buses and charismatic clippies Dec 06, 2023

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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Ep 150 - black cabs - hop in, let's go! Nov 22, 2023

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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Ep 149 - Howard Florey, Norman Heatley and a wonder drug - the penicillin partnership Nov 09, 2023

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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Ep 148 - Halloween - The gruesome story of Joseph Sellis Oct 30, 2023

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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Ep 147 - Tart Hall - Who would live in a house like this? Oct 13, 2023

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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Ep 146 - The Boy Jack - the knickers nicker Sep 27, 2023

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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Ep 145 - Piccadilly! Performance and pain, people and pleasure Sep 13, 2023

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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Ladies Who London announcement Jul 04, 2023

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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Ep 144 - Sarah Siddons, superstar of the stage and statue success story! Jun 28, 2023

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.

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Ep 143 - Eliza Acton & Mrs Beeton - battle of the bakers Jun 21, 2023

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!)

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BONUS - Matchgirls extra! Jun 19, 2023

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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Ep 142 - Evelyn de Morgan - golden girl and ground-breaker Jun 14, 2023

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!

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Ep 141 - Colonel Blood, professional traitor! Jun 07, 2023

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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Ep 140 - Cato Street Conspiracy - treason and terror May 30, 2023

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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Ep 139 - Robert Hooke, a problematic polymath May 24, 2023

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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Ep 138 - Downfall of a Queen - the end of Anne Boleyn May 16, 2023

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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Ep 137 - Making Merry Music - London's music history May 09, 2023

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.

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Ep 136 - Demystifying the coronation - pomp and ceremony and what it means May 05, 2023

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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Ep 135 - Royal Bling - inside the secret treasure chest Apr 26, 2023

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?!

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Ep 134 - Amy Johnson, Queen of the Air Apr 19, 2023

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.

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Ep 133 - Moll Cutpurse or Mary Frith - Whipster, wild woman and one-of-a-kind Apr 11, 2023

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.

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Ep 132 The Big City, with Guests Liz Scott and David Hepher Apr 04, 2023

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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Ep 131 - Pancakes at the Guildhall Mar 28, 2023

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.

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Ep 130 - Endell Street Hospital - a hospital with a heart - with guest Katie Wignall of Look Up London Mar 22, 2023

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

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Ep 129 - NEW CO-HOST! And theatre licensing - the anti-boob brigade Mar 15, 2023

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!

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Ep 128 - Dick Whittington - the man, the myth, the legend. With guest Simon Whitehouse Mar 08, 2023

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!

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Ep 127 - The little wartime library - books and bombings in Bethnal Green - with author Kate Thompson Mar 01, 2023

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

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Ep 126 - Saxon London, the secret Saxon city, with guest Fiona Lukas Feb 22, 2023

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.

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Ep 125 - Executions! With guest, curator Beverley Cook Feb 15, 2023

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.

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Ep 124 - John Wilkes - radical, raunchy and revolutionary Feb 09, 2023

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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Ep 123 - Winchester Geese and the Crossbones Graveyard - sex and sin in Southwark Feb 01, 2023

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.

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Ep 122 - Emily's Farewell Jan 25, 2023

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!!

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Ep 121 - Tate Modern Turbine Hall - big ideas in a huge space Jan 18, 2023

Emily takes a look at her favourite Turbine Hall installations in her penultimate episode!

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Ep 120 - Kensington - Queen Caroline of Ansbach; sexy, savvy and scheming! Jan 11, 2023

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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Ep 119 - Bermondsey - Octavia Hill, nature and nurture Jan 04, 2023

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.

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Ep 118 - Christmas special, a Dickensian Christmas Dec 22, 2022

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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Ep 117 - Thames - the 1928 flood, when London sank Dec 15, 2022

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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Ep 116 - Smithfield - Bartholomew's Fair; monks, markets and mayhem Dec 07, 2022

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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Ep 115 - Euston - Wellcome, medical marvels and the medicine man Nov 30, 2022

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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Ep 114 - Shoreditch - Child of the Jago, poor Dicky Perrott Nov 23, 2022

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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Ep 113 - Simpsons and Simpsons - chop houses and chess Nov 16, 2022

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Ep 112 - Weirdest jobs in history - gong farmers, whipping boys and knocker uppers Nov 09, 2022

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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Ep 111 - Wapping - Ragged schools; poverty and philanthropy Nov 02, 2022

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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Ep 110 - Halloween special - murders and mayhem Oct 26, 2022

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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Ep 109 - Soho - Kate Meyrick, a subversive Soho siren Oct 19, 2022

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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Ep 108 - Fitzrovia - the Berner's street hoax - mutton and mischief Oct 12, 2022

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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Ep 107 - Kew - Kew Palace, a little place with a big history. Oct 05, 2022

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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Ep 106 - Russell Square - Great Ormond Street hospital, magic and medicine Sep 27, 2022

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.

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Ep 105 - Soho - John Snow and the Broad St pump - cholera and confusion Sep 21, 2022

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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Ep 104 - Kensington - Peter the Wild Boy, feral or frightened? Sep 13, 2022

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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Ep 103 - Stoke Newington - Abney Park and Frank Bostock, lion tamer extraordinaire! Sep 07, 2022

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!

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Ep 102 - Westminster - Millicent Garrett Fawcett, a woman with a purpose Aug 30, 2022

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.

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Ep 101 - Trafalgar Square - the 4th plinth project. Is it The End?! Aug 24, 2022

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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Ep 100 - the centenary! Aug 18, 2022

It's the chaotic 100th episode! Wahoo!

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Ep 99 - Wimbledon - Jean Borotra; a heroic castle escape. Aug 09, 2022

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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Ep 98 - Westminster - Bouddicca, battle-scarred and revenge-hungry Aug 03, 2022

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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Ep 97 - Pimlico - the 19thc garrotting panic - a choke-hold on London Jul 26, 2022

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.

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Ep 96 - Battersea Power Station - local landmark, rock royalty, pricey pads! Jul 20, 2022

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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Ep 95 - Elephant & Castle - the Forty Elephants, a study in glamorous violence. Jul 13, 2022

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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Ep 94 - Richmond - Ham House, an idyllic little place to plot Jul 06, 2022

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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Ep 93 - Kings Cross - Foundling hospital and Thomas Coram - heartbreak and hope in Georgian London Jun 28, 2022

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.

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Ep 92 - Crystal Palace - the...err...Crystal Palace! Jun 22, 2022

Ever wondered what happened to the beautiful Crystal Palace? Us too! Let's find out where it went.

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Ep 91 - Waterloo - James Barry Jun 14, 2022

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.

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Ep 90 - Deptford - the Golden Hinde, high jinks on the high seas Jun 07, 2022

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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Ep 89 - Jubilee special - when coronations bite back! Jun 01, 2022

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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Ep 88 - Belgravia - Sophia Duleep Singh May 25, 2022

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!

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Ep 87 - Bermondsey - Peek Frean biscuit factory, crumbs and custard creams May 18, 2022

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!

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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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Intermission! May 17, 2022

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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Ep 86 - Aldwych - The Enon Chapel Scandal, or when we danced on the dead. May 10, 2022

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.

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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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Ep 85 - St James - Tudor eating habits - you are what you eat. May 03, 2022

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.

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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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Ep 84 - Westminster - The Royal Aquarium, daring dives and dead whales Apr 26, 2022

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.

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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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Ep 83 - Vauxhall - Pleasure Gardens; debauchery and delicacies in Georgian London Apr 20, 2022

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.

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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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Ep 82 - Smithfield - Bodysnatching - James May and John Bishop in burking shock! Apr 13, 2022

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!

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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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Ep 80 - Fulham - Jill Craigie, to be a woman Apr 06, 2022

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!

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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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Ep 80 - Covent Garden - Thomas Boulton & Frederick Park, other ladies who London-ned Mar 29, 2022

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!

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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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Ep 79 - Pimlico; Barbara Hepworth - the wonderful woman of waves Mar 23, 2022

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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Ep 78 - Delving deep with special guest Lara Maiklem, author and mudlarker Mar 16, 2022

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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Ep 77 - Westminster - Aphra Benn; scandal, spy and scribe Mar 09, 2022

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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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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Ep 76 - North London - Alexandra Palace; burning, broadcasts, and balloons! Mar 02, 2022

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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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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Ep 75 - Mayfair - Down Street abandoned tube station with Siddy Holloway, the secret WW2 bunker Feb 23, 2022

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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Ep 74 - Soho (kinda!) - Caravan club, a 'sink of iniquity' in gay London Feb 16, 2022

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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Ep 73 - London Bridge - The Old Operating Theatre; hope and fear in a secret attic Feb 09, 2022

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

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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Ep 72 - Tower Hill - the Koh I Noor Diamond; empire and emotions Feb 02, 2022

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.

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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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Ep 71 - Piccadilly - Frank Pick, the mastermind you never knew you needed Jan 26, 2022

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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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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Ep 70 SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE - Save London's gas lamps! Jan 24, 2022

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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Ep 69 - St James - Chocolate houses; tantalising, tasty treats Jan 19, 2022

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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Ep 68 - Lincoln’s Inn - Beggar’s Opera - snark, satire and sauciness Jan 12, 2022

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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Ep 67 - Spitalfields - Banglatown, where London meets the world Jan 05, 2022

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.

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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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Ep 65 - End of year roundup Dec 22, 2021

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

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Ep 65 - Christmas episode Dec 15, 2021

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!

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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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Ep 64 - Soho - Tallulah Bankhead, sex, scandal and salaciousness on stage Dec 08, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 63 - Whitehall - Pocahontas, the tragic true story Dec 01, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 62 - Royal Docks - Silvertown explosion, a dynamite tale Nov 24, 2021

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

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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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Ep 61 - Piccadilly - Hatchards and literary London - book boltholes in the capital. Nov 17, 2021

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?

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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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Ep 60 - Covent Garden - Dick Turpin, the legendary swashbuckling highwayman Nov 10, 2021

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

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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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ep 59 - Fleet Street - Twinings tea, the top of the tree for tea Nov 03, 2021

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

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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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Ep 58 - Halloweeeeeen! Bouncing demons and grisly murders Oct 26, 2021

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

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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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Ep 57 - Omoba Aina aka Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Queen Victoria's black goddaughter Oct 19, 2021

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

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Ep 56 - Rotherhithe - Prince Lee Boo & Omai, from far flung lands to London life Oct 12, 2021

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

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Ep 55 - Lambeth - Lucy Houston and the Spitfire Sisters Oct 06, 2021

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

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Ep 54 - River Thames - SS Great Eastern, the steel leviathan Sep 28, 2021

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

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Ep 53 - Soho - Windmill Theatre, a riot of bare breasts and bombings Sep 21, 2021

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

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Ep 52 - 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Sep 14, 2021

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

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Ep 51 - Bloomsbury - Russell Hotel, a titanic development Sep 07, 2021

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

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Ep 50 - St James - Elizabethan Sumptuary laws, when it was illegal to look *this* good Aug 31, 2021

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

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Ep 49 - Bank - Beefsteak club, an odyssey of Britishness and silly hats Aug 24, 2021

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

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Ep 48 - Covent Garden - Margot Fonteyn, pirouettes and politics Aug 17, 2021

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

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ep 47 - Wapping - Thames tunnel; banquets, bravery and Brunel Aug 10, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 46 - Mayfair - Georgian sex bomb Kitty Fisher Aug 04, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 45 - Hyde Park - Jack Sheppard, Jailbreaker extraordinaire Jul 27, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 44 - Bloomsbury - Noor Inayat Khan, Spy Princess Jul 21, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 43 - Southbank - Festival of Britain, London's biggest party Jul 14, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 42 - Waterloo - Necropolis Railway, London's death rail Jul 07, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 41 - Clerkenwell - Prison explosion, a high risk plot Jun 29, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 40 - Clerkenwell - London's Secret Mail Rail, secret tunnels keeping the city running Jun 22, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 39 - Kensington - Beatrix Potter, a literary menagerie Jun 15, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 38 - Kensington - Isabella Lucy Bird, independent adventurer Jun 08, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 37 - Fleet Street - Dr Samuel Johnson, multifaceted man Jun 01, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 36 - Whitechapel - Whitechapel Bell Foundry, London's famous bells May 25, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 35 - Soho - Denmark Street, rock n roll history May 19, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 34 - Embankment - Somerset House & Waterloo Bridge, the ladies' bridge May 11, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 33 - Lambeth - Charlie Chaplin, icon and risk taker May 05, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 32 - Green Park - Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire, the tragic toast of the town Apr 27, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 31 - Mayfair - Norman Hartnell, how to dress a Queen Apr 21, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 30 - Trafalgar Sq, Angela Burdett-Coutts, mould breaker and icon Apr 13, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 29 -Mayfair (kinda!) - The Great Smog of 1952, London's dark threat Apr 06, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 28 - Greenwich - John Harrison & Greenwich, time and tide Mar 30, 2021

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.

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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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Ep27 - Bankside - Ellen Terry, glamour and glitz Mar 24, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 26 - Liverpool St / Shoreditch - Bedlam, melancholy and madness Mar 17, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 25 - Bloomsbury - Virginia Woolf, literature's tortured soul Mar 10, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 24 - Whitechapel - Joseph Merrick, the 'elephant man' Mar 03, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 23 - Chelsea Physic Garden, a garden to kill or cure Feb 24, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 22 - St James - James Graham & The Celestial Bed, the Georgian sex aid! Feb 17, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 21 - Leicester Square- Dome of Wonders, designed to amaze Feb 10, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 20 - Bloomsbury (again!) - The Sutton Hoo treasure, Vikings and ghosts Feb 03, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 19 - Bloomsbury - Charles Darwin, controversy and conviction Jan 27, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 18 - Clerkenwell - Amelia Edwards, a force to be reckoned with Jan 20, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 17 - Bermondsey Leather Trade, foul wind and fair Jan 13, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 16 - Bow - The Match Girls' Strike, power to the people Jan 06, 2021

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.

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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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Ep 15 - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! Dec 23, 2020

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.

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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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Ep 14 - River Thames - Frost Fairs, London's coolest winter fun Dec 16, 2020

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.

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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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Ep 13 - Westminster - Operation Mincemeat, an audacious plot Dec 09, 2020

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.

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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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Ep 12 - Southwark - the 1212 fire, London's *other* great fire. Dec 02, 2020

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.

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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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Ep 11 - Waterloo - Florence Nightingale & Mary Seacole, women who changed the world Nov 25, 2020

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.

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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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Ep 10 - Mayfair - The May Fair, debauchery and decapitated puppets Nov 18, 2020

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.

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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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Ep 9 - Fleet Street - Hidden Rivers, the labyrinth beneath your feet Nov 11, 2020

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.

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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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Ep 8 - Westminster (again!) - Guy Fawkes & the Gunpowder Plot, subterfuge and intrigue Nov 04, 2020

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.

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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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Ep 7 - Halloween special with special guest Lee Ingleby Oct 28, 2020

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.

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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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Ep 6 - Westminster - Black Londoners, beloved Georgian buskers Oct 20, 2020

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/

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Ep 5 - Rotherhithe - The Salter Family, a lasting legacy Oct 13, 2020

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

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Email - ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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Ep 4 - Kensington - Ada Lovelace, the mother of computing Oct 06, 2020

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.

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

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Ep 3 - Wapping - Captain William Bligh, Mutiny on the Bounty Sep 29, 2020

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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Ep 2 - Covent Garden - The London Beer Flood, a barrel-bursting thrill ride Sep 22, 2020

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!

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Ladies Who London - Episode1- Intro Sep 14, 2020

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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