Nymphs of the Pavement

Sin, Scandal and Vice in Victorian Lincolnshire

Nonfiction, History, British
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Author: Richard Gurnham ISBN: 9780750958608
Publisher: The History Press Publication: May 5, 2014
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Richard Gurnham
ISBN: 9780750958608
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: May 5, 2014
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

In 1842, the mayor of Lincoln reportedly lamented that "there is more debauchery in Lincoln than in any other town of its size in the kingdom." Lincoln races had long been a magnet for vice: by 1828, one newspaper reported up to 500 "thieves, prostitutes and gamblers" on the course. But as the 19th century progressed, small market towns, such as Louth and Horncastle, and the little ports of Boston and Grimsby, began to report growing numbers of "fallen women" arriving from neighboring villages where there was little work, and where many families faced severe poverty and malnutrition. This fascinating volume explores an extraordinary underworld of "unfortunates," criminals, gamblers, and bon vivants, all held in the thrall of the brothel-keepers—most of whom were female. Informative, tragic, compassionate, and surprising, it reveals some incredible truths about life in Victorian Lincolnshire.

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In 1842, the mayor of Lincoln reportedly lamented that "there is more debauchery in Lincoln than in any other town of its size in the kingdom." Lincoln races had long been a magnet for vice: by 1828, one newspaper reported up to 500 "thieves, prostitutes and gamblers" on the course. But as the 19th century progressed, small market towns, such as Louth and Horncastle, and the little ports of Boston and Grimsby, began to report growing numbers of "fallen women" arriving from neighboring villages where there was little work, and where many families faced severe poverty and malnutrition. This fascinating volume explores an extraordinary underworld of "unfortunates," criminals, gamblers, and bon vivants, all held in the thrall of the brothel-keepers—most of whom were female. Informative, tragic, compassionate, and surprising, it reveals some incredible truths about life in Victorian Lincolnshire.

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