Women's History

Aug 17
12 min

The Golden Olympics - Paris 2024

As a lover of the Olympic Games it would be remiss of me to not reflect on some of the sporting history moments from Paris 2024.

Coming Full Circle - 100 Years since the last time the Olympics were in Paris, France

Aug 4
5 min

Women's History

Coming Full Circle - 100 Years since the last time the Olympics were in Paris, France

It has been 100 years since the Olympics were in Paris. What has changed?

The 10 Female Heir's of Burgundy (982-1678)

May 25
8 min

Women's History

The 10 Female Heir's of Burgundy (982-1678)

Did you know that the County of Burgundy had TEN female heads of state between 982-1678?

Australia's Most Successful Olympic Sprinter

Nov 15, 2023
4 min

Women's History

Australia's Most Successful Olympic Sprinter

Shirley Strickland has won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in athletics. She is also ranked 10th on the all-time Australian...

The Perils Of being an heiress In the Middle Ages: The story of the Countess Alice De Lacy

Oct 12, 2023
4 min

Women's History

The Perils Of being an heiress In the Middle Ages: The story of the Countess Alice De Lacy

Born: 25 December 1281 (approx.) Died: 2 October 1348 Last week marked 675 years ago, on 2 October 1348, since the death of Countess...

Sep 23, 2023
7 min

Women's History

The Six Empresses of Russia

Last year I wrote a blog on Catherine the Great and one of the themes I touched upon was the fact that she was not he first empresses of...

Mar 18, 2023
4 min

Women's History

Æthelflæd: Lady of the Mercians

Name: Æthelflæd Birth: c. 870 Death: 12 June 918 Parents: Alfred the Great and Æalhswith of Mercia Time for a quick trip back to the...

The World's First Non-Hereditary Female Head of State and her Country - Tuva

Oct 14, 2022
4 min

Russian History

The World's First Non-Hereditary Female Head of State and her Country - Tuva

I find places that no longer exist and unusual places highly interesting. I also am intrigued by the stories of women who defy the odds...

Sep 18, 2022
7 min

Real Life Fiction

Pirates: A History

Before we begin this true history of pirates let me begin by reminding you of one simple thing - despite Hollywood and history making it...

Was Catherine really Great? (Part Two: 1762 - 1796)

Aug 7, 2022
5 min

Women's History

Was Catherine really Great? (Part Two: 1762 - 1796)

Part One featured her birth in 1729 to when she became Empress in 1762: To read it click here -Part Two: The Reign of Catherine II- Two...

Was Catherine really Great? (Part One: 1729-1762)

Jul 16, 2022
6 min

Women's History

Was Catherine really Great? (Part One: 1729-1762)

-Part One features her birth in 1729 to when she became Empress in 1762- Two hundred and sixty years ago (1762), Catherine the Great...

The World's First Female Elected Leader: Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Sri Lankan Prime Minister)

May 21, 2022
6 min

Women's History

The World's First Female Elected Leader: Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Sri Lankan Prime Minister)

The politics unfolding in Sri Lanka today are constantly in the headlines. I knew very little about Sri Lankan politics and while I still...

Amazing Amelia: the woman behind the mysterious disappearance

Aug 22, 2021
5 min

Women's History

Amazing Amelia: the woman behind the mysterious disappearance

Aviator, adventurer, and amazing female role model. “The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune.”...

From Olympiad to World Games - The Development of the Women's Olympic Movement

Jul 25, 2021
5 min

Women's History

From Olympiad to World Games - The Development of the Women's Olympic Movement

Following on from last week’s blog that was all about the path to the 1921 women’s Olympiad, I thought I should provide an overview of...

Jul 20, 2021
5 min

Women's History

The Path to the Women's 1921 Olympiad

I recently shared a post on social media about the 1921 women’s first Olympiad taking place 100 years ago. This raised a lot of questions...

Jul 17, 2021
3 min

Women's History

The Women's Fire Auxiliary (WFA)

This blog is an extract from the original one published over on the Museum of Fire's blog. Visit: www.museumoffire.net This story was...