Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

Sex Work in Colonial Australia

From the first fleet of convict ships arriving in Australia in 1788, sex work was a central part of the new society British colonialists were building. What was the reality for women when they arrived? What records are there of sex workers from this time? And how has sex work shaped modern Australia? Today, Kate's joined by the fantastic Rae Frances, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Selling-Sex-Hidden-History-Prostitution/dp/0868409014" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Selling Sex: A Hidden History of Prostitution</a>, to find out more about sex work in early Australia. This episode is edited by Tom Delargy. The producer is Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer is Charlotte Long. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code BETWIXT sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/</a> You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.

Join sex historian Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that would make your history teacher blush. What were the Victorians really like behind closed (bedroom) doors? How did the Black Death favour women in medieval England? And what was Caesar like in the sack?  She'll be bed-hopping around different time periods; from ancient civilisations, to the middle ages, to renaissance and early modern...right up to now. You’ll laugh, you’ll wince, and you’ll ask yourself how much has actually changed. So join Kate Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society - a podcast from History Hit.