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Dorothy Wilding – Gloucester Archive

Gloucester: On the first anniversary of the late Queen's death, we are launching the Dorothy Wilding Gloucester Archive with an installation that commemorates Dorothy's relationship with Queen Elizabeth II, curated by collector Sarah Grant.

Del Barrett8th September 2023

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GWR Bootcamp Exhibition

Gloucester: GWR Bootcamp Exhibition, now showing at Gloucester, Stroud, Stonehouse and Cam & Dursley railway stations

PlanetHeroines23rd August 2023

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Divine Power

Divine Power, featuring works by Nandini Valli Muthiah and Yevonde, on show in the Bell Walk Gallery (Eastgate) until 19th November

Del Barrett28th July 2023

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Menopause Exhibition

Exhibition by Ally Goff. Based on my own experience of “the change” this selection of photographs documents this story, told through memories and the re-enactment of symptoms, emotional experiences and traumas encountered throughout my menopausal journey.

Del Barrett28th July 2023

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Speed Queens

Gloucester, 26.08.23: Join author Rachel Harris-Gardiner for a book signing, conversation and readings from Speed Queens: A Secret History of Women in Motorsport.

Del Barrett27th July 2023

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Cutting Through Barriers

Exhibition: Photography & more from Girls Allied. A small exhibition displaying the artwork from our Girls Allied July programme. Cutting Through Barriers shows what it means to be a teenage girl in these ongoing times of uncertainty.

Del Barrett20th July 2023

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Studio takeover by Crisfor

Capricci (2007 – 2017) is a series of “hybrid spaces” created by double exposures in analogue photography from Austrian artist Crisfor. The installation comprises a screening of images, with an accompanying podcast, texts and prints; the book of the series is on display to browse.

PlanetHeroines7th July 2023

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Historic walk with Anna Morris

New Date: We’re ecstatic that archaeologist Anna Morris is returning to lead our next free Glostorama! Photo Walk on 29th July 2023, Starting at the Gloucester Heritage Hub at 11:00am

PlanetHeroines4th July 2023

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Felicia Cronin Archive

We’re delighted to announce custodianship of the archive of Felicia Cronin. We came to know Felicia as an executrix of the estate of Elisabeth Buchmeyer-Lewis (whose archive was accessioned to our Collection in 2022), and only discovered recently that she is also a photographer.

PlanetHeroines28th June 2023

Photograph of HM Queen Elizabeth II, on the occasion of her Accession: a three-quarter length portrait, her face turned to her right. She wears the Diamond Diadem, the Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace, the star of the Order of the Garter on a sash, over a satin evening dress, designed by Norman Hartnell. The Queen is also wearing a diamond and platinum bracelet that was given as a wedding present by Prince Philip. This was designed by Philip Antrobus, using stones taken a from a tiara that had belonged to Prince Philip's mother Princess Andrew of Greece. She is also holding a fan in her left hand. A vase of flowers in background to left.

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Dorothy & Friends

Join Del Barrett, chair and founder of Hundred Heroines, to hear the extraordinary story of Dorothy Wilding, a truly remarkable figure in the history of photography and be transported back to the glamour and gossip of London’s Roaring Twenties and Hollywood’s Golden Age.

Del Barrett21st June 2023