Thursday 14 January 2027 at 7.30pm

Sudden Death in Victorian Leicester: 19th Century Coroners’ Inquests

Dr Sophie Michell – Visiting Fellow of the Open University

In the nineteenth century, the coroner's court publicly examined all kinds of sudden and suspicious death, from apoplexy to murder. At the inquest, ordinary people talked about their daily lives, interrupted by tragedy, and their words were reported in the local press. In this talk, award-winning historian Dr Sophie Michell will use a variety of inquests from Leicester to explain how the coroner's court worked and reconstruct everyday life in the Victorian city.

Venue: On-line lecture only – zoom link to be shared