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Author: Emily Turner

By day, journalist. By night, postgraduate researcher and doctoral candidate at the University of Sussex, studying the medical humanities in the Victorian period. Occasional artist.

Camera Obscuras, Tarantula Tickling and the Remains of a Victorian Funfair: 30 things to do 30 minutes from Brighton

Looking to escape the hustle and bustle of Brighton town centre – wonderful as it may be – for something … More

Art, Brighton, Heritage, Travel, WOW247, Writing

Tattoo conventions, Studio Ghibli and Shakespeare: Brighton events guide for May

Yes, I’ve been back in good old Brighton this month, hunting down all the best music, food, theatre, film and … More

Art, Brighton, Film, Food and Drink, WOW247, Writing

Tales from the Archive: Plenty of Pigs

This story was published on April 2 in the Chichester Observer. Read the original story at chichester.co.uk/news/local/plenty-of-pigs-for-mr-tom-shawyer-1-7352536 [All images: West Sussex … More

Archives, Chichester, Heritage, Sussex Newspapers, Tales from the Archives, Writing

Tales from the Archive: Putting back the clock in 1966 for the Michaelmas festivities

This story was published on April 2 in the Chichester Observer. Read the original story at chichester.co.uk/news/local/putting-back-the-clock-in-1966-for-the-michaelmas-festivities-1-7352512 [All images: West Sussex … More

Archives, Chichester, Heritage, Sussex Newspapers, Tales from the Archives, Writing

Tales from the Archive: Shoes, Anchors and Thimbles: Secrets in the Walls Uncovered

[This story was published on April 21 in the Chichester Observer. Read the original story at bognor.co.uk/news/local/shoes-anchors-and-thimbles-secrets-in-the-walls-uncovered-1-7337881.] [All images: West … More

Archives, Chichester, Folklore, Heritage, Sussex Newspapers, Writing

The Forgotten Women of History

[This story was published on April 26 on The F Word. Read the original story at  thefword.org.uk/2016/04/the-forgotten-women-of-history.]   A couple … More

Feminism, Heritage, The F Word, Writing

Tales from the Archive: Chichester and Graylingwell nurses

[This story was published on April 21 in the Chichester Observer. Read the original story at  chichester.co.uk/news/local/nurses-were-named-most-promising-1-7337959.] [All images: West … More

Archives, Heritage, Medical History, Nursing, Sussex Newspapers, Writing

Tales from the Archive: The History of Windmills in Sussex

[This story was published on April 21 in the Chichester Observer. Read the original story at chichester.co.uk/news/local/windsmills-are-key-part-in-sussex-s-heritage-1-7337946.] [All images: West Sussex … More

Archives, Chichester, Sussex Newspapers, Windmills, Writing

Tales from the Archive: Martin’s misfortune on States trip

[This story was published on April 21 in the Chichester Observer. Read the original story at bognor.co.uk/news/local/martin-s-misfortune-on-states-trip-1-7337899.] [All images: West Sussex … More

Archives, Brighton, Chichester, Heritage, Sussex Newspapers, Writing

You had me at ‘body horror’: Anatomy and the female grotesque [Spoilers]

Featured Image: Grotesque Female, by William Hogarth. Wikimedia. Review: Anatomy [Spoilers]. I recommend playing the game, as it’s only short, … More

Review, Video Games, Writing

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