The Vote, 18 April 1924, profiles one of the three women stockbrokers who were working in Britain, Doris Mortimer. Doris was a senior partner at a firm in Exeter bit.ly/3Q0wD0l #OTD #1924Newspapers #WomenInHistory

My latest for HistoryExtra on 8 shocking scandals that shaped Victorian Britain. All were followed by social reform, but the change that resulted was not always that which was intended or needed.

Aren’t these parrot tulips amazing?

Hello dear friends, hoping you all have a wonderful weekend. Pls spread the word on this if you fancy - the more who watch, the more #history #archaeology #travel #treasures shows we can make in the future! ☺️ X

A really worthwhile couple of hours volunteering at St Michael & All Angels Church Heavitree The Friends weed the gravel by hand so that headstones can be seen. How great is that 💚

#Exeter #nopesticides

Following the devastating fire earlier this week, we are today launching our Poltimore House Emergency Fundraising Appeal to raise funds to clear up after the fire damage and make the site safe so we can welcome visitors again. #SavePoltimore ExeterHour crowdfunder.co.uk/p/poltimore-ho…

Devasating news about Poltimore.

#OnThisDay 1924: The first BBC radio station based in Plymouth, 5PY, was launched. You can read more about 100 years of the BBC in the South West here: bbc.com/historyofthebb…

Tirzah Garwood died #OTD in 1951. The student who became Eric Ravilious’ wife and then widow when he died in #WW2 was arguably herself one of the most important artists of her generation. A sad life in many ways, one cut short, but gosh what a legacy of beauty she left behind.

We are delighted to share the programme for our rescheduled online conference - on 9-10th May 2024.

Sign up for a place here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-grass…

Lucy Browne Genealogy Change.org UK Any church closure process requires legal and statutory approval, and this process has not begun. St Michael's is an important and significant church in the city.

The Devonshire Association annual conferences are held in a different town/place in Devon each year. Our Sections produce reports on the town which collectively provide a useful introduction to the place: Buckfast, 2017, History -. See devonassoc.org.uk/devoninfo/buck…

Anyone watching Dixon of Dock Green on Talking Pictures TV? Some outside filming at what looks as if it could be a Peabody tenement block of flats or similar. 4 or 5 stories high, external walkway with railings.
Social history in old TV. Early 1960s London on film.

Introducing… my fourth baby.
It’s my attempt to get to the heart of how around 50,000 UK youngsters were locked away in mental institutions on purely social and ‘moral’ grounds in the early & mid 20th century.
Out on 4 April Oneworld Publications

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Did you know we can more our auditorium's ceiling up and down? ⬆️⬇️

We're one of only two theatres in the country that can do this!

It takes less than two minutes to move and having the ceiling lower creates a more intimate theatre experience.

Nancy Astor was the first woman MP to take up her seat in the House of Commons after winning a by-election in 1919. On Panorama in 1959, Lady Astor held forth on the difficulties and prejudice faced by women in Parliament, and their greater suitability for public life. #IWD24

'The Remarkable Pinwill Sisters'
Launched #OTD #InternationalWomensDay three years ago. Enjoyed every minute of its success and sales are still going strong. More information here: pinwillsisters.org.uk

Very exciting news - in partnership with University of Exeter GLAM-E Lab, RAMM's reproduction images are going open access! You can now use our public domain images for free. Watch the video announcement here >>> youtube.com/watch?v=4s6aG2… #wikimedia #openaccess