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Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts

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Photograph of a laptop on a desk, on the screen is a photographic portrait of Dr Kate Lister sat at a table with a selection of archive material from Wellcome Collection’s sex worker card collection laid out in front of her. Around the laptop is an open notebook and pen, a pile of books and pens in a pot. In the background are bookshelves.
Library Insights: Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts, Photo: Kathleen Arundell. Portrait: Thomas SG Farnetti. Source: Wellcome Collection. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Join Kate Lister to delve into the hidden history of the world’s oldest profession. Kate will discuss her book and shares stories of those who sold sex for a living, in an entertaining and informative discussion. The conversation is sexually explicit.

Kate Lister’s book ‘Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts: A History of Sex for Sale’ was published by Wellcome Collection on 7 October 2021.

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A headshot of Kate Lister, who has short blonde curly hair, is wearing a blue jumper and is leaning against a brick wall.

Dr Kate Lister

Kate is a sex historian and author of several books, including 'A Curious History of Sex'. She is the host of the hit podcast 'Betwixt the Sheets', a weekly columnist for iNews and occasional TV presenter.