David J Eveleigh: Bogs, Baths & Basins: A History of Domestic Sanitation

Schedule

Sat May 09 2026 at 02:30 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Birkenhead Central Library | Birkenhead, EN

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Did Thomas Crapper really invent the toilet? And why do we talk of lavatories?
About this Event

These and other questions are answered in this lecture which charts the development of domestic sanitary arrangements from the primitive privy to the introduction of the modern bathroom.

Not for the faint hearted or squeamish!

Please note:

No photography or videoing are allowed at any of our events.

If parking, please use the car park on Balls Road East opposite the library if possible.

If you park on Raffles Road, please be considerate of our neighbours.

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Birkenhead Central Library, Borough Road, Birkenhead, United Kingdom

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