The Dark History Of The Paris Morgue And Corpse Photography | After Dark

Watch this full episode of After Dark with Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling where they chat about the Paris Catacombs, morgues and pictures of the dead. Citizens of Paris in the 19th century could stroll down to the Morgue to try to identify the unknown dead or to gawp at celebrity murder victims. Though its most famous resident of all was perhaps not dead at all... Our guest today is the marvellous Cat Byers, who is a writer, photographer and historian based in Paris. She’s currently finishing a PhD on the nineteenth-century morgues of Paris and New York. Get ready for a story full of poignant humour, Donald Trump, and party hats. 0:56 - What Was The 19th Century Paris Morg? 6:23 - The "Popular Bodies" That Drew 40,000 Visitors a Day 14:10 - Charles Dickens' Festive Trip to See the Dead 21:25 - The Birth of Forensic Photography & The "Hat Phase" 32:46 - The Legend of Rescue Annie: Most Kissed Lips in History 39:32 - Is Modern True Crime Really So Different? Edited by Anna Brant and produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds.