Let us introduce you to Victorian Barnstaple's most resilient women … its prostitutes. Historian Sue Pengelly and writer Stef Fox bring you the true, unfiltered stories of their struggles, their moments of humour, and their incredible resilience in conversations that are sometimes moving, sometimes funny, sometimes astonishing - and always real. Just like the women themselves.

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In this first episode about the true stories of prostitutes working in 19th Century Barnstaple we start with Eliza’s story. Badly treated as a young girl, she overcame disability to take her life into her own hands … by learning how to navigate life as a street girl. We also hear about the drunken workhouse runaways who ended up being chased all over town!

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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In this second episode we find out the tricks of the trade … and how these women kept themselves as safe as they could whilst trading sex on the streets. What did they do to avoid disease, or getting pregnant? And what were they … expected to actually do for their clients? We start by asking …. How must it have felt for to be starting out in this line of work?

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.

Please follow or subscribe and leave a rating and review ... and tell your friends about Cunny Corner!

Follow us for behind the scenes content, plus updates on new research and information about the girls:

INSTAGRAM: @cunnycorner

FACEBOOK: @cunnycorner

TIKTOK: @cunnycorner

WEBSITE: cunnycorner.co.uk

EMAIL: cunnycorner@gmail.com

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