women in history Archives - Upper Wharfedale Field Society https://uwfs.org.uk/tag/women-in-history/ The fells and valleys of Upper Wharfedale are overflowing with delights from which, once under their spell, very few can escape. Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:58:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 From the Halter to the Altar – a history of wife swapping https://uwfs.org.uk/event/from-the-halter-to-the-altar-a-history-of-wife-swapping/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000 https://uwfs.org.uk/?post_type=tribe_events&p=11264 Does the very idea of the practice of publicly selling a wife fill you with horror, astonish you, or make you chuckle? This talk on wife sales in 18th and 19th Century England may give you a different perspective.

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