Medals and Monuments 11 November, 20211 May, 2022 Lizzie BLeave a comment How did the First World War affect the lives of working women? And how were their contributions recognised?
Rooms of their own 14 October, 202121 December, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment Affordable accommodation is not just a 21st century concern: it was an issue for Victorian women entering the workforce.
Name games 6 May, 202126 August, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment Did marriage always mean taking your husband's name? Not for some Victorian women..
Oscar Wilde’s bail 12 February, 202113 October, 2021 Lizzie B1 Comment Beatrice Headlam is said to have played a small part in Oscar Wilde making bail. Who was she and whatever happened to her..?
The Marriage Bar 27 December, 202011 October, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment A century ago, the start of married life meant the end of paid employment. Is Covid going to send women back to the 1920s?
Missing Persons 11 December, 202013 October, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment Sometimes it's men who get scrubbed out of the historical picture but more often it's women who are missing
Breaking up is hard to do 23 November, 202013 October, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment Women had to wait until the 1920s to have equal legal rights to exit an unhappy marriage.
Why I’m on Team Rhondda 19 November, 202013 October, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment Hereditary peeresses were not admitted to the House of Lords until 1963. The blame sits with one man.
Call her by her name 18 November, 202013 October, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment One reason why women's stories get lost is because they are much more likely than men to change their name during their life. Helen Lenoir is a case in point.