Cesspools, latrines and drains: sanitation in London 1400-1650

Name: Cesspools, latrines and drains: sanitation in London 1400-1650
Brand: City Lit
Price: 39 GBP

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London

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We trace the history of sanitation within the city of London between c. 1000 until the advent of the Great Fire in 1666.

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London

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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Course objectives

• State how many public toilets have been identified in London before 1500
• Trace the history of the provision of piped water to London between the thirteenth and seventeenth centuries
• Discuss the nature of the primary sources and how they affect our perception of pre-modern sanitation.

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There are no extra costs other than note-taking materials.

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After discussing the documentary and archaeological evidence for the existence of toilets and access to water, we consider how a rising population impacted, or not, on municipal efforts to deal with sanitation. While hygiene standards may not have been as high as they are today, existing coroner rolls belie the belief that people did not believe in cleanliness.

There will be an informal PowerPoint presentation with reading of contemporary sources as a basis for group discussion. Class discussion will be encouraged. You are invited to bring along/describe items you have read in newspapers/heard on radio/seen on TV you think may be of interest to the group.

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You might consider continuing London studies by enrolling on any of the London history cycle of courses which aims to provide comprehensive insight into the development of London from Roman times to modern day. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

Cesspools, latrines and drains: sanitation in London 1400-1650

£ 39 VAT inc.

Cesspools, latrines and drains: sanitation in London 1400-1650

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