Secrets Revealed Online Talk: 'Tarts, Tramps & Toms – The Talk of Negotiable Affection'

Join us for our monthly Secrets Revealed Online Talk! This presentation will examine what has been described as the "world's oldest profession", delving into historical records of prostitution recorded in Gloucestershire's past. Although it doubtless not the oldest profession, it has indeed been around for a very long time!

Historical records of prostitution appear in Gloucestershire's past from the Roman period onwards, featuring in official records such as borough order books, gaol registers, gutter rhymes and street names. This presentation will delve into the records we hold on this profession, and how such activities were discussed and recorded...

Please note that this talk will contain archaic terminology considered outdated today and discuss themes of a sensitive nature.

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