Ladies Who London

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

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

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Welcome back, fellow London history fans! This week we are over in Waterloo, where Alex picked the formidable nursing duo of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole as joint topics. Although the two rarely ever met, they have the Crimean war in common, as both women took their skills over to the awful conditions in the war to help the soldiers. But they come from extremely different backgrounds. Join us to find out more about these two incredible women.

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

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

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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

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

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

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It's Mayfair week! It's Emily's pick, and she has gone back to the very start - the very thing Mayfair gets its name from. Find out about the sort of debauchery that went on in the 15 day fair - barefoot women and decapitated puppets, anyone?!

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

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

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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

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

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

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This week we head over to the City, to Fleet Street, looking at the place where the street got its name - the Fleet river.

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

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

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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

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

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

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Join Alex & Emily for a fun look at London's history.

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

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

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

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

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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

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

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

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It's Halloweeeeeen! And we've done a special Halloween themed podcast for you. But not only that, the Ladies are joined by a lad as a special guest, in the form of actor and all round top guy, Lee Ingleby.

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

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

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

Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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

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

See you next week!

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

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Join Emily and Alex for more fun London history. The wheel selected Westminster as our destination this week, and Alex decided on some black history, namely the stories of 3 buskers or street workers during the Georgian era.

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

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

Music by Ben Morales Frost www.benfrostmusic.com

Voice jingle by Susie Riddell www.susieriddell.com/

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

Instagram - @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email - ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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

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Join Emily and Alex for more fun London history. The wheel selected Rotherhithe as our destination this week, and Emily plumped for a gorgeous memorial to the Salter family.

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

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

Music by Ben Morales Frost www.benfrostmusic.com

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

Instagram - @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email - ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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

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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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Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com

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

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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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