The Door History Podcast
Latest Episodes
A Park Lane killing: Delving into historical fiction
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
Susanna Meredith, the convict laundry and washing for love
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 centu
Louise Michel: A Political Firebrand Visits London
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
June Spencer: A Volunteer Ambulance Driver in Wartime Chelsea
A remarkable diary reveals a life in London during the Blitz
A Respectable Living in South London
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 L
Annie McCall, Maternity Trailblazer
The remarkable pioneering work of Dr Annie McCall, featuring Professor Susan Bewley.
Annie McCall – Maternity Trailblazer
The remarkable pioneering work of Dr Annie McCall, featuring Professor Susan Bewley.
The Daredevil Divas of Flight & Emma Cons, Pioneering Social Reformer
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 education Em...
The Daredevil Divas of Flight & Emma Cons, Pioneering Social Reformer
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 education Em...
The Businesswomen of 18th-Century London
Naomi Clifford and London guide Jonnie Fielding visit an outdoor exhibition on the 18th-century women freemen of the City of London.