Monthly Heritage Talk

The last Friday of every month, 7:30pm start. £7 per person. Booking required.

31 March – Women and Business in and around Georgian Wirksworth

Through the stories of Georgian businesswomen in and around Wirksworth, Dr Peter Collinge explores alternatives to popular images of down-trodden mill workers and Austen-like characters in search of handsome men with even more handsome fortunes. Between these two, many middle-ranking women earned their own living, either by working in family enterprises, in business partnerships, or independently. This illustrated talk draws on newspapers, wills, trade directories, estate accounts and banking archives to draw attention to the opportunities and challenges facing women in business.