by Mary Holmes | May 23, 2023
Source: RSC programme, 2023 Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy worked alongside many women who influenced the direction of women’s rights: it will be such women who will be the focus of future posts. However, this blog is based upon my recent visit to the Royal Shakespeare... Read More
by Mary Holmes | Mar 9, 2023
Have you ever wondered – do I own my knickers? Well, married women did not legally own theirs until 1870. One suffragist wrote: ‘I discovered that the purse in my pocket and the watch at my side were not my own but [my husband’s], I felt it was time... Read More
by Mary Holmes | Dec 1, 2022
In this season of Advent I am going to focus on three Moravian traditions. Most certainly Elizabeth will have made both a Christingle and a Moravian star during her two years at Fulneck Moravian School. Along with the other pupils, she will have attended a Christingle... Read More
by Mary Holmes | Nov 12, 2022
This month I am starting with a fictional tale which needs a warning as it is not an easy read. Then I follow it with a brief description of the laws upon which the story is based. A night of horror Darkness enveloped Esmie as she ran out of the yard, slipping on the... Read More
by Mary Holmes | Oct 7, 2022
Fulneck today would be recognised by Elizabeth Over the past month I have had the pleasure of talking to a number of groups about Elizabeth: each group has been engaging and have asked questions that have opened up interesting conversations about her life, work and... Read More
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