Anthony Rhys
Notorious: Cardiff. Victorian and Edwardian social, sexwork and criminal history.
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Monday, 8 April 2019
The Origin of 'Tiger Bay' in Cardiff.
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Following on from my blog post that uncovered the reason why the red light district of Merthyr Tydfil was nicknamed ' China ' ( ...
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
The True Origin of the 'China' nickname for Merthyr's Prostitute District.
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China in Merthyr Tydfil was the most notorious area of prostitution and criminality in Victorian Wales. The problem is no-one knows why i...
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Saturday, 25 November 2017
Kiss My Bloody Arse: Swearing in Victorian Cardiff
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I'm writing a creative history of the lives of prostitutes, brothel keepers, pimps, thieves and sailors who were congregated together...
Friday, 3 November 2017
The Quiet Brothel: Mary Ann Wright
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Mrs Wright's brothel in Red, Custom House in Blue, Golden Cross in Yellow My book Notorious covers the life stories of thirty peo...
Sunday, 20 August 2017
Mary No-Nose: Cardiff Prostitute Nicknames
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Cranky & Bristol Ann have a fight in 1841. Nicknames were common throughout Wales as lots of people had the same first names or sur...
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