SALISBURY Museum will hold a series of talks to celebrate International Women's Day.
The day, on Wednesday, March 8, is celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
The museum, will highlight the stories of the women in the Salisbury community through a series of spotlight talks in the Her Salisbury Story exhibition.
These short talks will take place on Wednesday, March 9, on the hour from 11am-3pm in the temporary exhibition gallery on the ground floor of the museum.
The talks programme is as follows:
11am - Dr Salome Pelly
Dr Salome Pelly who qualified as a doctor at a time when women often faced objections to their training, and when female doctors were scarce. She was also the daughter of Bishop Wordsworth.
12 Noon - Elizabeth Wickins
In 1852 Salisbury held its own Great Exhibition. Local artists could submit work to be displayed, and one of these was Elizabeth Wickins, whose art, especially her sketchbooks, give a great insight into historic Salisbury.
1pm - Elihonor Sadler
"Trulie virtuous and religious", she gave extensively to the poor and on her death her second husband, with whom she lived in our very own Kings House, now the home of Salisbury Museum.
2pm - Edith Olivier
She went from rector's daughter to society hostess, from novelist to mayor, the life of Edith Olivier was both unconventional and one of dramatic changes
3pm - Maria Ridout
A well-known figure in her community, Maria would regularly set out from Coombe Bissett with her donkey cart, travelling the distance to Salisbury, carrying the people and wares that otherwise had no way of making the journey.
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