Ladies Who London
Join us, Alex and Fiona, as we take a light look at London's history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As qualified Blue Badge Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a chatty and fun podcast, looking at the weird, wonderful and unknown in this huge, ancient place we call home.
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Ep 12 - Southwark - the 1212 fire, London's *ot...
It's over to the dark hearted Emily this week who has more fire and destruction for you! We look at the 1212 fire in Southwark, and the aftermath
36 min
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Ep 11 - Waterloo - Florence Nightingale & Mary ...
The formidable nursing duo of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole, two different women with a common aim
46 min
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Ep 10 - Mayfair - The May Fair, debauchery and ...
Find out about the sort of debauchery that went on in the 15 day fair - barefoot women and decapitated puppets, anyone?!
43 min
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Ep 9 - Fleet Street - Hidden Rivers, the labyri...
We take a lighthearted look at the water under your feet, the lost rivers of London.
52 min
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Ep 8 - Westminster (again!) - Guy Fawkes & the ...
Who is Guy Fawkes, and why is he the fall guy for the plan to blow up parliament?
49 min
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Ep 7 - Halloween special with special guest Lee...
It's Halloweeeeeen! The Ladies are joined by a lad as a special guest, in the form of actor and all round top guy, Lee Ingleby to share some ghost stories
67 min
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Ep 6 - Westminster - Black Londoners, beloved G...
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?...
47 min
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Ep 5 - Rotherhithe - The Salter Family, a lasti...
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...
31 min
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Ep 4 - Kensington - Ada Lovelace, the mother of...
A look at the fabulous Ada Lovelace, her childhood, and her outrageous, famous father
45 min
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Ep 3 - Wapping - Captain William Bligh, Mutiny ...
The fantastic story of Captain William Bligh. Find out why he was subject to the Mutiny on the Bounty, what happened to the mutineers, & more
30 min
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Ep 2 - Covent Garden - The London Beer Flood, a...
Well here it is, chaps. The first full episode of Ladies Who London. And we are starting off big - with beer!More specifically, the London Beer Flood. A tidal wave of your finest hot (yes hot) brown porter ale sloshing down the street towards you, and w...
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Ladies Who London - Episode1- Intro
Hello! Welcome to the first podcast from Ladies Who London. We are those ladies, and we London! Join us, Alex and Emily, as we look at London's history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a ...
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