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The aim of the The Herstorian Mum blog is to document, record and share women’s stories from the past.

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Mar 28, 20245 min read

"Unveiling Margaret Pares: Trailblazing Suffrage Activist and Champion of Women's Rights"

Written by Susan Pares My grandmother, Margaret Ellis Dixon, was born on this day, 28 March, in 1878, into a middle-class family in...

Mar 31, 20215 min read

Just before the lockdown shutters came clanging down last spring, I went on holiday to northern Spain, visiting the coastal towns of...

Mar 29, 20215 min read

Charles* Geneviève Louis August André Tomotheé d’Èon de Beaumont was born in France in 1728. By the age of 21 d’Èon they had become a...

Mar 26, 20215 min read

Close up from Lucas Cranach The Elder’s Diptych “Adam and Eve” c1530. This blog post is derived from the chapter on religion in my book,...

Mar 19, 20215 min read

Patrick Pearse. Eamon de Valera. Michael Collins. You often see these names associated with the Anglo-Irish War. The Anglo-Irish War...

Mar 16, 20215 min read

As someone who grew up almost next door to the estate where Eleanor Ormerod grew up, I've always been interested in her story. I am...

Mar 12, 20219 min read

"A woman has the right to mount the scaffold. She must be equally entitled to mount the rostrum” There were plenty of women at the...

Mar 5, 20217 min read

I can find no better way to honor Women’s History Month than to discuss an incredible woman in History whose story continues to open the...

Mar 3, 20211 min read

To celebrate Women's History Month 2021 The Herstorian Mum is showcasing a series of Guest Blogs. The first guest blog will be published...

Nov 28, 20203 min read

Palm House is a beautiful Grade II* listed building located in Sefton Park, Liverpool. Gifted to the city in 1896 by Henry Yates...

Nov 8, 20205 min read

Picture Source - Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust Nestled in between the bohemian Smithdown Road and the lazy suburbs of Mossley Hill,...