“Robert Watson. Guilty. On 7th July 1867 did felony cause to be received by Corbett Whitton a letter threatening to accuse him of an infamous crime, to wit B—y committed by him with mankind, with a view to extort money. Penal Servitude for Life.”
Court Minutes of Bucks Assizes, 1868
A yearlong creative heritage project, commissioned by Buckinghamshire Archives, working to research and retell the lost stories and tangled lives of LGBTQ+ Victorians from Buckinghamshire through public workshops, exhibitions, podcasting, a graphic novel and a touring piece of theatre: ‘E & F’. For more about Lost Victorian Voices, and to explore the work created, see the project website.
Lost Victorian Voices
Presented at Queens Park Arts Centre, Buckinghamshire New University & Other Buckinghamshire Locations
January 2025 - March 2025
Creative Team
Project Lead & Curator Isaac Jordan
County & Diocesan Archivist Daniel Williams
Archives and Local Studies Senior Officer Rob Faulkner
Audio Producer Brid Addison-Child
Graphic Novelist Paul Sammut
Research Consultant Norena Shopland
Filmmaker Lawrence Fernando
Website Designer Thomas McCarthy
Graphic Artist Joseph Parker
Exhibition and audio work created in association with Buckinghamshire New University and members of the public
‘E&F’ Theatre Production Team
Writer CJ Halse
Director Dario Knight
Researcher & Dramaturg Isaac Jordan
Created and performed in association with Unbound Theatre
Photography © Jennifer Forward-Hayter
