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Vanessa Collingridge and the team answer listener’s historical queries and celebrate the way in which we all ‘make’ history. |
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Programme 9 |
27 November 2007 |
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Aristotle's Midwife's Vademecum
Making History listener Rowena Rowling has a copy of this small book which appears to borrow from the work of Aristotle in its advice for midwives in the nineteenth century. However it was probably a so-called 'reproduction'. Many 19th century manuals claimed to have found lost knowledge, adding to our
knowledge of classical texts. Lots were printed in the 19th century for a quick profit. They were very popular in America and this led to them being criticised as being pornographic.
It begins:
'A midwife ought to be of middle age, neither too old, nor too young, nor subject to diseases, fears or sudden frights...A lady's hand, a hawk's eye and a lion's heart, to which it may be added activity of body and a convenient strength, with caution and diligence; not subject to drowsiness, nor apt to be impatient. She ought to be sober and affable, not subject to passion, but bountiful and compassionate and her temper cheerful and pleasant, that she may the better comfort her patients in sorrow. Nor must she be very hasty, though her business may perhaps be in another place, lest she should make more haste than good speed. Above all, she ouught to be qualified with the fear of the Gods [changed to 'God' in Victorian editions], which is the principal thing in every state and condition, and will furnish her on all occasions both with knowledge and discretion. But now I proceed to more particular direction...'
You can see a copy of the book at either of these two sites:
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Who owns Common Land
Richard Schofield at the Law Society recommended the following website for people interested in the legal history of Common Land
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Anglo Saxon Fashion
Reporter Richard Daniel met up with Penelope Walton Rogers, proprietor of the Anglo Saxon Laboratory in York, who has undertaken a major study of graves and settlements to find out more about 6th century fashion.
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Further Reading
“Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo Saxon England”. Penelope Walton Rogers, CBA 2007.
Further details from:
Council for British Archaeology
St Mary’s House
66, Bootham. York. YO30 7BZ
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100 Years of the Showmen’s Guild Knockout Football Cup
Dr Vanessa Toulmin of the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield explained the background to this year’s centenary.
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Vanessa has presentedscience and current affairs programmes for ѿý, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Discovery and has presented for ѿý Radio 4 & Five Live and a regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph and the Mail on Sunday, Scotsman and Sunday Herald.