Extraordinary Cotswold Women
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2026
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
9781398125353 (ISBN)
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
9781398125353 (ISBN)
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A celebration of some of the remarkable women in the Cotswolds history – tales of writers and artists, reformers and scientists, builder, farmers and royalty and much more.
The Cotswolds area has played an important role in history through the ages and women from the Cotswolds have been at the forefront of many significant moments in the area’s history and associated with many of its special places. In this book the stories of these remarkable women are explored; some of them are well known and others deserve greater attention. Amongst them are the Gloucestershire nurse and poet of the First World War Eva Dobell and textile designer Dorothy Larcher; social worker and women’s rights campaigner Lilian Faithfull and suffragist Harriet Mcllquham; the astronomer Elizabeth Brown and educational pioneer Dorothea Beale as well as many other names and stories.
Extraordinary Cotswolds Women is a celebration of some of the remarkable women in the history of the Cotswolds. Their stories include tales of tales of writers and artists, reformers and scientists, builder, farmers and royalty and much more. All those who would like to know more about the history of the Cotswolds will find this book of interest.
The Cotswolds area has played an important role in history through the ages and women from the Cotswolds have been at the forefront of many significant moments in the area’s history and associated with many of its special places. In this book the stories of these remarkable women are explored; some of them are well known and others deserve greater attention. Amongst them are the Gloucestershire nurse and poet of the First World War Eva Dobell and textile designer Dorothy Larcher; social worker and women’s rights campaigner Lilian Faithfull and suffragist Harriet Mcllquham; the astronomer Elizabeth Brown and educational pioneer Dorothea Beale as well as many other names and stories.
Extraordinary Cotswolds Women is a celebration of some of the remarkable women in the history of the Cotswolds. Their stories include tales of tales of writers and artists, reformers and scientists, builder, farmers and royalty and much more. All those who would like to know more about the history of the Cotswolds will find this book of interest.
David Elder has lived in the Cotswolds for over 30 years. Following a career as a Knowledge & Information Management Specialist he became a successful writer, local historian and photographer. His published books include a biography of the Cheltenham-born Antarctic explorer, Dr Edward Adrian Wilson, and local history books covering the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury. He also writes plays and poetry. For more information see his website at davidelder.net.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.11.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Extraordinary Women |
| Zusatzinfo | 100 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Chalford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781398125353 / 9781398125353 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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