Mary Rosse also possessed a sense of community and a generosity of spirit. During the Irish famine in 1845, she provided jobs for local people at Birr Castle.
PlanetHeroines25th April 2022
In 2017, Lacy Scott and Knight, an independent and longstanding firm of auctioneers and property valuers, were tasked with carrying out the valuation of items discovered at Thorne Court, just outside of Bury St Edmunds.
PlanetHeroines25th April 2022
My name is Caroline Emily Nevill. I was born on 31st May 1829 as the eldest daughter of Wil-liam Nevill, the 4th Earl of Abergavenny, and Caroline Leeke.
PlanetHeroines25th April 2022
My name is Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon. I am a mid-19th century feminist and women's rights activist. I also co-founded the English Woman's Journal in 1858 with my dear friend Bessie Rayner Parkes. Today, I thought of telling you all a bit more about her.
PlanetHeroines25th April 2022
During my time, I witnessed Germany’s last emperor Wilhelm II outline a role for women, which was later adopted by the Nazis: Kirche, Küche, Kinder. This translates as ‘church, kitchen and children’ -- three words that seemed to sum up the entirety of a woman’s life.
PlanetHeroines25th April 2022
Polly Braden presents Holding the Baby, an exhibition that creates a powerful portrait of the impact of austerity measured on families across the UK. Holding the Baby is currently showing at the Arnolfini, Bristol, up until 12 June 2022.
PlanetHeroines17th April 2022
Barbara Pflaum (1912-2002) was an Austrian photographer and photojournalist, active in the 1950s until her retirement in 1977.
Katherine Riley10th January 2022
LaToya Ruby Frazier's The Last Cruze documents the industry collapse of a town in Lordstown, Ohio, on view at CAAM, California until March 20, 2022.
Gabby Kynoch27th September 2021
