Tag Archives: women’s history

The ‘eccentric female explorer’

Posted on November 24, 2020 by cbolsterNRO

 “Only ignorant fools think that because one likes sugar, one cannot like salt” Marianne North, Recollections of a Happy Life. For much of the population in 2020, travel restrictions have been a common source of discontent, despite the understandable unavoidability … Continue reading →

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‘From witchcraft to understanding your own electricity account’: The activities of The Electrical Association for Women

Posted on January 30, 2019 by cbolsterNRO

We live in a gadget driven age, today’s new technology quickly replaced by the next latest advancement.  However, back in the 1920s, simply having electricity in the home was a marvel in itself. The Electrical Association for Women (EAW) was … Continue reading →

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