Florence Petty
Scottish cookery writer and broadcaster (1870–1948).
Scottish cookery writer and broadcaster (1870–1948).
Period during the first half of 18th-century Great Britain when the consumption of gin increased rapidly, leading to an epidemic of extreme drunkenness.
Affluent merchant, baillie of Edinburgh, and owner Fortalice of Ardgith, now Ellon Castle.
Owner with her husband of a notorious molly house in 18th-century London.
Elizabeth Needham (d. 1731), also known as Mother Needham, was an English procuress and brothel-keeper in 18th-century London.
Jack Sheppard (1702–1724) was a notorious thief in early 18th-century London, wildly popular with the poorer classes.
Vesta Tilley (1864–1952) was a popular English music hall performer and one of the most famous male impersonators of her era.
Former half-timbered manor house on the banks of the River Irwell in Manchester, demolished in about 1840.
Name given to two sex offenders, one in London and the other in the nearby village of Hackney, active in 1681 and 1712 respectively.
English music-hall singer and comedian.