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Caroline Biggs

@carolinebiggs.bsky.social
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Author of ‘The Spinning House’. A true story about Cambridge University’s private prison for women and centuries of animosity between Town and Gown. Read about bloody riot and harsh retribution.

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Caroline Biggs @carolinebiggs.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
The truth about the women locked up by Cambridge University eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
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The truth about the women locked up by Cambridge University
Cambridge University proctors used to be permitted to lock up local townswomen for no more reason than suspicion of ‘immorality’
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Caroline Biggs @carolinebiggs.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Looking forward to my first talk of the year this Wednesday 7.30pm at Milton Road Library. Find booking details on Eventbrite.
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Antony Carpen @acarpen.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Listening to Caroline Biggs at Cambs Association for Local History talking about the Spinning House - The Vice Chancellor’s private prison for women in #Cambridge
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Antony Carpen @acarpen.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
NEW BLOGPOST: "The Spinning House described" The Vice Chancellor's private gaol for women prisoners from town. #LostCambridge lostcambridge.wordpress.com/2024/12/01/t... 1/2 --->
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The Spinning House described in 1851 – Part 1
An extended article from the Morning Chronicle of 02 Jan 1851 welcomed their readers into the New Year The comprehensive and authoritative study of the Vice Chancellor’s private gaol for wome…
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Antony Carpen @acarpen.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
When Dr Philip Howell gave his talk on the Spinning House prison for women, I asked if the University had apologised. adragonsbestfriend.wordpress.com/2017/01/12/h... Note at the time the proctors were also Anglican clerics in holy orders 👀
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Mill Road History Society @millroadhistory.org.uk · 10/12/2024
Thanks to all who came to our talk from Caroline Biggs on The Spinning House earlier this evening. And huge apologies to those we had to turn away due to lack of space. A recording of the talk will be available in the next few days.
Mary introducing Caroline Biggs at the start of her Spinning House talk
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Three Ravens Podcast @threeravenspod.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Following in the tradition of M.R. James and E.F. Benson, we present a Three Ravens Ghost Story for Christmas Eve, Eleanor's spooky tale The Spinning House, set in 19th century Cambridge. Listen linktr.ee/threeravensp... #podcast #ghoststory
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Caroline Biggs @carolinebiggs.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Great review of my book The Spinning House
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