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Enjoy a Forgotten Women of Wakefield Blue Plaque Talk. Walking tours of Wakefield given by Dream Time Creative volunteers passionate about heritage.
Did men do ‘more’ in history? You’d think so given less than 14% of women across the country are named on Blue Plaques. Join Dream Time Creative on this informative, entertaining and engaging heritage walk and make your own mind up.
Did you know that Edith Mackie’s greatest legacy to Wakefield was in healthcare, education and providing opportunities for poor women?
Or that without Florence Beaumont all women in Great Britain would not have got the vote in 1928?
Or that without Ann Hurst, Elizabeth Dawson and Clara Clarkson Wakefield would not have been at the centre of the British anti-slavery movement from1832 onwards?
Some men are keen to say that other men throughout history ‘just did more’ but this is absolutely not true. On any level.
Wakefield’s Forgotten Women of Wakefield #BluePlaqueParity campaign has proved over and over again that women from our Merrie City not only contributed to the political, social, economic, creative and spiritual landscape of our city but were the driving force behind fundamental changes within British History.
Join Dream Time Creative for this Forgotten Women of Wakefield Blue Plaque heritage walk to learn more about the inspiring women who shaped our landscape, attitudes and identity.
Delivered by a passionate group of dedicated women who look great in historic costume, the ‘Round Our Way’ team, who have delivered heritage walks through Wakefield since September 2023 to raise funds for the physical cost of blue plaques for other inspirational women from history, will astound, delight, intrigue and entertain you with stories of several women from Wakefield’s past.
Meet outside St John’s Church, Wentworth Street, Wakefield where the circular 90 minute tour will begin. On street parking is free after 6pm
Your tour will start promptly and we kindly ask that you arrive 5 to 10 minutes before the start time. Find the meeting point using what3words spider.memo.army
This is an outdoor event and will take place whatever the weather. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear suitable for city walking.
Raising funds for Blue Plaques for Women
Sarah, Olivia, Debbie, Jack and Marianne are an entirely volunteer team of researchers and activists who share Wakefield’s fascinating herstories to raise funds to pay for blue plaques for women in order to raise awareness of a forgotten past. Each blue plaque costs over £800 and, as many of the women deserving a permanent legacy remained unmarried and without children there is no one to nominate them, or indeed contribute to the cost of a plaque. These heritage walks are an entirely voluntary Dream Time Creative production with 1000’s of hours given in research, publicity and expertise.
There are currently more than 33 plaques with dedicated female names across Wakefield District, which makes us the top city in the UK to recognise our Forgotten Women BUT there are lots more women whose stories need to be told and acknowledged. Hear about some of them on the tour and help raise the much needed funds for our next plaque.
Learn more about the Forgotten Women of Wakefield project and see how important it is that women are recognised for their achievements, and help Wakefield to become the first city with true blue plaque parity.
Venue Details
Find us at
Wentworth Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QU
Phone
01924 371029
18:30 - 20:30 
