In 2018 we examined 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. The programme uncovered previously untold stories of the women who shaped our places and explored the lives of those who fought for and against female suffrage.
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.
‘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.
Women and Power is part of our Challenging Histories programme which explores some of the more hidden aspects of our places.
