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Waterstones Book Talk well received
My talk at Waterstones in Haywards Heath last Friday went well, with a lively audience, many of whom had personal knowledge of Chailey Heritage. Particular thanks to the couple who brought along some fascinating Chailey memorabilia. If you happen … Continue reading
Posted in books by Ros Black, Chailey Heritage, Chailey Heritage Foundation, Feminism, Fight for women's suffrage, Grace Kimmins, Guild of Play, Guild of the Brave Poor Things, SCANDAL SALVATION AND SUFFRAGE, Sisters of the People, Suffragettes, Suffragists, talks and book signings, West London Mission, West London Mission, Sister of the People, Bermondsey Settlement, Chailey Heritage Foundation, Women's Right to Vote
Tagged Grace Kimmins, historical biography
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Book Talk at Waterstones Haywards Heath Friday 9th February 6.30 pm
I’m delighted to be giving a talk about my latest book Grace Kimmins and her Chailey Heritage at my local Waterstones this Friday. Special thanks to the manager, James, for hosting this. I’m hoping the bad weather doesn’t deter people … Continue reading
2018 – celebrating women’s suffrage
As we enter 2018, we will be hearing a lot more about women’s fight for political equality, celebrating 100 years since females were allowed to vote. Most of the women I have written about have strong links to the … Continue reading
Posted in Agnes Weston, books by Ros Black, British Women's Temperance Association, British women's temperance movement, female temperance reformers, Feminism, Fight for women's suffrage, Lady Henry, Lady Henry Somerset, Navy, Suffragettes, Suffragists, Temperance, Victorian temperance movement, women of the temperance movement, women's history, Women's Right to Vote, Women's Rights
Tagged Agnes Weston, Britsh Women's Temperance Asociation, Lady Henry Somerset, Suffragettes, Suffragists, Virginia, Women's suffrage
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Former Chailey scholar, Jack Hayward, writes a review:
Grace Kimmins and her Chailey Heritage. By Ros Black. Even with my close association with the Heritage Craft Schools in my formative years at Chailey and a personal knowledge of Grace Kimmins, later Dame, I found this book to … Continue reading
Posted in Bermondsey, book reviews, books by Ros Black, Chailey Heritage, Chailey Heritage Foundation, Chailey Old Scholars, Grace Kimmins, Guild of Play, Guild of the Brave Poor Things, Sisters of the People, West London Mission, Sister of the People, Bermondsey Settlement, Chailey Heritage Foundation, women's history, World war One
Tagged book reviews, Chailey Heritage, First world war, new book, women's history
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Grace Kimmins and her Chailey Heritage Book reviews
The new book was well received at the launch at Chailey Heritage on 12th October. It was lovely to meet up with some former Chailey pupils who have been so helpful to me in my researches. Some of the … Continue reading
GRACE KIMMINS – ‘A SMALL WOMAN WITH A BIG HEART’
Grace Kimmins has been called many things: ‘a genius’, ‘the greatest beggar in England’, ‘a small woman with a big heart’,’a pied piper’, one of the greatest English women of the twentieth century’, ‘a goddess with a chuckle’, ‘a spiritual … Continue reading
Posted in Bermondsey, Bermondsey Settlement, books by Ros Black, Chailey Heritage, Chailey Heritage Foundation, Grace Kimmins, Guild of Play, Guild of the Brave Poor Things, Sisters of the People, Victorian Do-Gooders, West London Mission, West London Mission, Sister of the People, Bermondsey Settlement, Chailey Heritage Foundation, women's history
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GRACE KIMMINS AND HER CHAILEY HERITAGE
To book your free tickets for the launch of my new book at Chailey Heritage Thursday 12th October at 6pm go to chf.org.uk/tickets
CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Every day I seem to discover a new heroine – a woman who was prepared to break the mould of subservient womanhood. As my particular interest lies in the mid/late Victorian period, most of my heroines … Continue reading
Posted in books by Ros Black, British Women's Temperance Association, Duxhurst, Duxhurst - Surrey's Lost Village, female temperance reformers, Feminism, Fight for women's suffrage, International Women's Day, Lady Henry, Lady Henry Somerset, Suffragettes, Suffragists, teetotalism, Temperance, Victorian Do-Gooders, Victorian temperance movement, women of the temperance movement, women's history, Women's Right to Vote, Women's Rights, World Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Tagged alcohol abuse, British Women's temperance association, Duxhurst, Lady Henry, Lady Henry Somerset, Teetotalism, temperance
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WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE MAGAZINE – JUNE EDITION
My article Taking the Pledge appears on p62 of the June 2015 edition of WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE magazine. I expect some readers will find references to The Band of Hope illuminating as they may have uncovered membership … Continue reading
Posted in Agnes Weston, Army, Band of Hope, books by Ros Black, British Women's Temperance Association, Duxhurst, female temperance reformers, Feminism, Lady Henry Somerset, Sarah Robinson, Temperance, temperance pledge
Tagged Anne Jane Carlile, Band of Hope, Duxhurst, Lady Henry Somerset, Portsmouth, Salvation Army, Sarah Robinson, Skeleton Armies, Social history, Suffragists, Taking the pledge, Temperance movement, Who Do You Think You Are magazine
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SCANDAL SALVATION AND SUFFRAGE ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH AND LEADS TO NEW TEMPERANCE TALES FROM SUSSEX
Many thanks to all who attended the launch of my new book Scandal Salvation and Suffrage – The Amazing Women of The Temperance Movement in Haywards Heath on 23rd April. To promote the new book in Sussex, I have been … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol abuse, books by Ros Black, Cuckfield, Sussex towns and villages, Temperance, temperance tales from Sussex
Tagged 1897, Cuckfield, Cuckfield Museum, Handcross, Horsham, Mid Sussex Times, Salvation Army, SCANDAL SALVATION AND SUFFRAGE, Skeleton Armies, Steyning, Sussex, temperance
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