Sophia Jex-Blake (1840-1912) was the third ever registered female doctor in Britain. She spent a great deal of time pushing for the 1876 Enabling Act which permitted women to practise as doctors in Britain. Born in Hastings in 1840, Sophia … Continued
To celebrate the 100 First Women Portraits exhibition at Brighton Museum we are launching a blog series called ‘100 Pioneering Women of Sussex’. 100 Pioneering Women of Sussex It’s a great opportunity to delve deeper into the achievements and stories … Continued
Curator Jody East spends a week installing the new exhibition 100 First Women Portraits at Brighton Museum. On my first glance at the striking photographs of women who are the first in their respective field, I wasn’t sure whether I … Continued
Do You Vote? Their Fight Our Future On the 6 February 1918, eight million women, out of an electorate of twenty one, were given the opportunity to vote. Only women over the age of 30 with educational & property qualifications … Continued
As part of our 1918-2018: 100 years Remembrance Season, and to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, students from the Foundation Level 5 Costume for Performance and Film, MET, are displaying newly created dress … Continued
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