Victorian Street Sweepers
About this episode
This episode explores the role of street sweepers in Victorian Britain and the challenges of urban life in the 19th century.
Victorian Street Sweepers Season: 7 Episode: 20 Before modern roads and pavements, crossing a busy city street could be filthy, dangerous, and sometimes impossible without help. In the crowded towns and cities of the 19th century, horse-drawn traffic left roads thick with mud, waste, and grime, creating an opportunity for one of Victorian Britain’s most overlooked jobs, the crossing sweeper. CAST Richard Rowe - Steve Sheperd Parson - Joe Wilson Henry Mayhew - Guy Pass Sam Scrape - Martin Palmer THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic , you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Bluesky: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Mayhew, Henry (2009). "London Labour and the London…
Topics covered
- Victorian Britain
- street sweepers
- 19th century
- urban life
- public health
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