The Brontës, Cleanliness, Hygiene, and Sanitation: A talk by Jo Waugh
This talk will occur twice on the day - once at the Museum and once online. You can book for either event below.
For the in-person talk, please reserve your place below, but kindly note, you'll need to show your Museum ticket (or proof of local residency) on the door.
For the online talk, a recording will be sent out afterwards.
Location | Time | Price | Venue |
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Museum | 2pm | Free with entry to the Museum and for residents in BD20, BD21 and BD22. | Brontë Space at the Old School Room |
Online | 7:30pm | £5 | On Zoom: a link will be sent |
From toilets to typhus, this fascinating talk will explore the Brontës’ representation and experience of hygiene and sanitation. We try to understand what on earth they might have thought of the news that their home would one day include this most essential of facilities!
Jo Waugh is a senior lecturer at York St John University, and author of Charlotte Brontë and Contagion: Myths, Memes, and the Politics of Infection. She’s joining us on the opening of our new visitor facilities adjacent to the Museum to deliver this talk in person and also online.