Cottaging in 19th Century Scotland

With privacy being a modern luxury, where did people in the past go to meet and hook up? Public toilets were (and can still be) a popular option.

But what were secret signals? And what were the risks? Especially if, like many of the people who did it, you were part of the gay community.

Joining Kate today is Dr. Jeff Meek, lecturer in economic and social history at the University of Glasgow, to take her into this world and help us find out.

You can find out more about Jeff's work at https://queerscotland.com/.

This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.

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