Caroline Biggs
@carolinebiggs.bsky.social
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.
The truth about the women locked up by Cambridge University eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
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’
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The truth about the women locked up by Cambridge University eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
Looking forward to my first talk of the year this Wednesday 7.30pm at
Milton Road Library. Find booking details on Eventbrite.
Milton Road Library. Find booking details on Eventbrite.
January 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Looking forward to my first talk of the year this Wednesday 7.30pm at
Milton Road Library. Find booking details on Eventbrite.
Milton Road Library. Find booking details on Eventbrite.
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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
November 30, 2024 at 2:46 PM
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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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 --->
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…
lostcambridge.wordpress.com
December 1, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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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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 👀
December 9, 2024 at 12:42 AM
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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The Spinning House by Caroline Biggs details the 6,000 cases from the 1820s to 1890s. thehistorypress.co.uk/article/dais...
Daisy Hopkins: The prostitute who fought against being imprisoned by Cambridge University - The History Press
Daisy Hopkins: the prostitute who fought against being imprisoned by Cambridge University.
thehistorypress.co.uk
December 9, 2024 at 8:44 AM
The Spinning House by Caroline Biggs details the 6,000 cases from the 1820s to 1890s. thehistorypress.co.uk/article/dais...
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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.
A recording of the talk will be available in the next few days.
December 10, 2024 at 10:21 PM
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.
A recording of the talk will be available in the next few days.
Reposted by Caroline Biggs
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
December 24, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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
Great review of my book The Spinning House
“None of the women ever got a fair trial, and none of them had actually even broken the law, according to the law of the land – there was no evidence of wrongdoing,” said Caroline Biggs, author of The Spinning House: How Cambridge University locked women in its private prison.
Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial
A 1561 charter granted powers to imprison young working-class women found walking with undergraduates after dark
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Great review of my book The Spinning House