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Radio 4,2 mins

The life of a Victorian hipster

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Bosom Caressers, Corpse Revivers and a real Eye Opener. These are all cocktails, described in a Victorian song which Dr Bob Nicholson of Edge Hill University has discovered in his research. He spends an afternoon drinking in Liverpool to further his historical research. First broadcast on Making History, 2 August 2016.

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