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CRAFTY WOMEN IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
March 7, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
£5Join us for a drink and evening lecture that will illuminate the world of female craftsmanship in the 18th Century. Dr Chloe Wigston Smith, University of York, will be discussing Hannah Robertson, an interesting character who claimed to be the illegitimate granddaughter of Charles II. Robinson made, taught and wrote a book on crafts providing an escape from the strictures placed on Georgian women and offering creative and financial independence.
£5. Tickets available in advance and on the door subject to availability.
https://mansionhousecraftywomen.eventbrite.com
Wheelchair accessible, accessible toilets
THIS IS PART OF YORK INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S WEEK PROGRAMME – SEE www.yorkwomen.org.uk