Throughout 2018 you’ll be able to discover how the places we care for have been home to women of every background; women of incredible strength and determination, whose voices were often silenced. Join us to explore how their lives helped to shape the modern world.
Our new guidebook, Women and Power: The Struggle for Suffrage, marks 100 years since some women were granted the right to vote. Discover the story of the suffrage movement through the debates heard in the drawing rooms, kitchens and bedrooms of National Trust houses, as the country argued over whether, and how, a woman should have a voice in public life. New research has uncovered stories about the people involved in the fight for and against women’s suffrage.
In 2018 we'll be celebrating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage by exploring the stories of women at places we care for in the Midlands
‘For me, for her, for you’ is a seven-track audio work commissioned to mark the 100-year anniversary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act. Created by artists LOW PROFILE, the artwork weaves together interviews, songs and recorded messages with new sound work by collaborator Neil Rose. It’s best when listened to in order, happy listening.
Discover some of the social history behind our places and uncover fascinating facts about the people who have lived in them.
Be inspired by the world-renowned art and collections, exhibitions and more at the many historic places that we look after
Challenging histories is a programme that explores some of the more hidden aspects of our places. This year we’re commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre by showcasing places in our national landscape which are important symbols of passion and protest.
