Bustles & Broadswords

Toupie Lowther


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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of women fencers being allowed to compete in the Olympic Games let's delve into the podcast archives and talk about a lesbian fencer who didn't take part - but still made history in a range of ways: Toupie Lowther.


Featuring women's fencing trousers, all-women ambulance squads, a kitten mascot and 1920s lesbian dramaaaaa.


Transcript and show notes available here!

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Bustles & BroadswordsBy Claire Mead

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