The Weekend Read: Robyn Annear on the untold history in our public toilets

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Today on the show, writer and historian Robyn Annear, with her piece from the September edition of The Monthly. While researching the opening of the Yan Yean reservoir in the 1800s, Robyn followed a thread, unravelling the history of sewage and sewerage in Victoria.From cast-iron pissoirs and open-air urinals, to robo-dunnies and the National Public Toilet Map app, our local history of public toilets is rich with squalid detail. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: writer and historian, Robyn AnnearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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