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
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
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
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
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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