A Woman Lived Here : Alternative Blue Plaques, Remembering London's Remarkable Women
by
Allison Vale
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1472143566
ISBN-13
9781472143563
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint
Robinson
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 28th, 2019
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
158 grams
Dimensions
12.80 x 19.60 x 1.30 cms
Product Classification:
British & Irish historyGender studies: women
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An alternative to the Blue Plaque Guide that drags the scheme into the twenty-first century by showing where notable women not currently recognised by the guide lived and telling us something about their lives.
''A pretty awesome present for the feminist in your life'' - Caroline Criado Perez, OBE, author of Do It Like a Woman
At the last count, the Blue Plaque Guide honours 903 Londoners, and a walking tour of these sites brings to life the London of a bygone era. But only 111 of these blue plaques commemorate women.
Over the centuries, London has been home to thousands of truly remarkable women who have made significant and lasting impacts on every aspect of modern life: from politics and social reform, to the Arts, medicine, science, technology and sport. Many of those women went largely unnoticed, even during their own lifetimes, going about their lives quietly but with courage, conviction, skill and compassion. Others were fearless, strident trail-blazers. Many lived in an era when their achievements were given a male name, clouding the capabilities of women in any field outside of the home or field.
A Woman Lived Here shines a spotlight on some of these forgotten women to redress the balance. The stories on these pages commemorate some of the most remarkable of London''s women, who set out to make their world a little richer, and in doing so, left an indelible mark on ours.
At the last count, the Blue Plaque Guide honours 903 Londoners, and a walking tour of these sites brings to life the London of a bygone era. But only 111 of these blue plaques commemorate women.
Over the centuries, London has been home to thousands of truly remarkable women who have made significant and lasting impacts on every aspect of modern life: from politics and social reform, to the Arts, medicine, science, technology and sport. Many of those women went largely unnoticed, even during their own lifetimes, going about their lives quietly but with courage, conviction, skill and compassion. Others were fearless, strident trail-blazers. Many lived in an era when their achievements were given a male name, clouding the capabilities of women in any field outside of the home or field.
A Woman Lived Here shines a spotlight on some of these forgotten women to redress the balance. The stories on these pages commemorate some of the most remarkable of London''s women, who set out to make their world a little richer, and in doing so, left an indelible mark on ours.
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