What is historical fiction? How does it help us understand history? Lena Augustinson and Naomi Clifford talk about historical fiction and why Naomi has chosen this genre for her latest work: the story of the death of Madame Riel in 1872 in the

Susanna Meredith, the convict laundry and washing for love

Dec 7th, 2022 28m 17s

Lena Augustinson talks to Naomi Clifford about her research into the work of Mrs Meredith, a pioneer in the rehabilitation of women convicts, and about how criminal women were viewed in the 19th century. Listen to the episode on trailblazing ma

Louise Michel: A Political Firebrand Visits London

Aug 20th, 2022 35m 24s

Lena Augustinson talks to Naomi Clifford about the affection Louise Michel, a veteran of the Paris Commune, held for London, and the significance of her tour of Lambeth Workhouse at the invitation of one of the Poor Law Guardians. Louise Michel

June Spencer: A Volunteer Ambulance Driver in Wartime Chelsea

Jul 18th, 2022 32m 42s

A remarkable diary reveals a life in London during the Blitz

A Respectable Living in South London

May 30th, 2022 34m 53s

Local historian Tracey Gregory is in conversation with Lena Augustinson and Naomi Clifford about the options open to women earning their own living in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in south London. Tracey Gregory is the driving force b

Annie McCall, Maternity Trailblazer

Feb 20th, 2020 26m 46s

The remarkable pioneering work of Dr Annie McCall, featuring Professor Susan Bewley.The post Annie McCall, Maternity Trailblazer appeared first on The Door History Podcast.

Annie McCall – Maternity Trailblazer

Feb 20th, 2020 26m 46s

The remarkable pioneering work of Dr Annie McCall, featuring Professor Susan Bewley.

The Daredevil Divas of Flight & Emma Cons, Pioneering Social Reformer

Dec 3rd, 2019 28m 17s

Naomi Clifford talks to Sharon Wright about Letitia Sage, one of the women in her book Balloonomania Belles; and at Morley College, she and librarian Elaine Andrews discuss the impact of the pioneering social reformer and champion of adult educ

The Daredevil Divas of Flight & Emma Cons, Pioneering Social Reformer

Dec 3rd, 2019 28m 17s

The Businesswomen of 18th-Century London

Oct 28th, 2019 23m 24s

Naomi Clifford and London guide Jonnie Fielding visit an outdoor exhibition on the 18th-century women freemen of the City of London.

The Businesswomen of 18th-Century London

Oct 28th, 2019 23m 24s

Naomi Clifford and London guide Jonnie Fielding visit an outdoor exhibition on the 18th-century women freemen of the City of London.

Maria Branwell, Mother of the Brontës & A Poem by Sarah Fyge Egerton, 17th-Century Feminist

Oct 16th, 2019 23m 4s

Roli Okorodudu reads The Emulation, a poem by 17th-century poet Sarah Fyge Egerton about the oppression of women by men, and Naomi Clifford interviews Sharon Wright about the life of Maria Branwell, the mother of the Brontë sisters, who died of

A Stitch in Time: Women, Needlework and Art & Nellie Roberts, Orchid Painter

Oct 15th, 2019 38m 30s

Naomi Clifford talks to Diane Goldie about making wearable art, and looks back at the work of two women who used stitchery to make art. Plus, a visit to an exhibition of Nellie Roberts’ watercolours of orchids.

Why Lie? The Antics of Teenagers Elizabeth Canning and Princess Caraboo

Oct 15th, 2019 28m 39s

Naomi Clifford and Lena Augustinson talk about why some teenage girls feel compelled to tell untruths.

Maria Branwell, Mother of the Brontës & A Poem by Sarah Fyge Egerton, 17th-Century Feminist

Oct 15th, 2019 23m 4s

A conversation with Sharon Wright, author of a new biography of Maria Branwell Brontë, plus The Emulation, a poem by 17th-century feminist Sarah Fyge Egerton.The post Maria Branwell, Mother of the Brontës & A Poem by Sarah Fyge Egerton, 17th-C

Why Lie? The Antics of Teenagers Elizabeth Canning and Princess Caraboo

Oct 4th, 2019 28m 39s

Naomi Clifford and Lena Augustinson talk about why some teenage girls feel compelled to tell untruths.The post Why Lie? The Antics of Teenagers Elizabeth Canning and Princess Caraboo appeared first on The Door History Podcast.

A Stitch in Time: Women, Needlework and Art & Nellie Roberts, Orchid Painter

Sep 26th, 2019 38m 30s

Diane Goldie discusses her work creating wearable art. Plus orchid painter Nellie Roberts.The post A Stitch in Time: Women, Needlework and Art & Nellie Roberts, Orchid Painter appeared first on The Door History Podcast.

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