Minnie and Margaret…just two of Gloucestershire’s ‘Wonder Women’.

Back in 2018, to commemorate 100 years of women’s suffrage, archive staff collectively worked on a PowerPoint exhibition, to highlight all types of activity by Gloucestershire women. There were slides on sportswomen, academics, teachers, musicians, writers, poets, and ladies who were not afraid to speak their minds, represent their communities and fight for change. This exhibition has been revisited whilst researching content for our forthcoming Saturday event, ‘Wonder Women’, 2 March 2024, 1-4pm.

Horse-lorries

What’s a ‘horse-lorry’? It was simply another phrase for a horse-drawn wagon or cart, but one that was often used in connection with the railway companies but was also used extensively elsewhere as prior to the 1920s – and in some instances well beyond that date – most companies relied on horse-drawn transport to move their goods, obtain fuel and deliver their products.