Cunny Corner is the new podcast that explores the lives of society's underclass: the prostitutes in 19th century Barnstaple. These women were considered the lowest of the low but were extraordinary - they were brave, resourceful, cunning and streetwise. Hear their stories as told by historian Sue Pengelly to writer Stef Fox in conversations that are fascinating, moving - and often funny.
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Cunny Corner is the new podcast that explores the lives of society's underclass: the prostitutes in 19th century Barnstaple. These women were considered the lowest of the low but were extraordinary - they were brave, resourceful, cunning and streetwise. Hear their stories as told by historian Sue Pengelly to writer Stef Fox in conversations that are fascinating, moving - and often funny.
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Follow @cunnycorner on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok
Visit cunnycorner.co.uk for more info and to grab a copy of Notorious.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this fourth episode we discover the ingenious scams the prostitutes came up with to make money without resorting to sex work. After all, who wouldn’t choose to steal a sovereign or two if it meant they got to keep their bits to themselves! Mind you, they often fell foul of the law for doing so …
Welcome to Cunny Corner, the podcast where historian Sue Pengelly and writer Stef Fox shine a light on the hidden stories of Victorian Barnstaple's most resilient women … its prostitutes. We're bringing you their real, unfiltered stories - deeply human accounts of survival, humour and strength.
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