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Dark history of public loos

The story of a Bristol toilet attendant who saw the shady secrets of the The Downs.

A notorious book - which scandalised the city when it first appeared in 1977 - is being republished. It's called 'Ladies' Mile - The Remarkable and Shocking Story of Twilight Bristol', written by a toilet attendant on Durdham Downs called Victoria Hughes. Victoria documented the ladies that used the toilet - many of them prostitutes. Kerris Harrop, who鈥檚 republishing the book, spoke to 成人快手 Radio Bristol鈥檚 Steve Yabsley. All proceeds from the book go towards refurbishing the toilet block on Durdham Downs.

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