21.11.2022 Chester Green A group of project volunteers met in Chester Green to discuss women from history that they might be interested in, and why. We talked about the nature of the different parts of the project, starting with research and then thinking about creative ways to represent what we might find.
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22.09.2022 Derby Museum Launch of the Museum’s ‘History Makers’ exhibition Film City staff and key project volunteers attended the Museum’s launch of its ‘History Makers: A celebration of Derbyshire women and gender diversity’ exhibition. This was a great chance at the very outset of our project to get a window into some of the key […]
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Trace the Trails
The sites and buildings that shaped our heroines lives as we discover more of their incredible journeys. Our students are leaving no stones unturned so if you know of some secret stones we haven’t looked under yet please get in touch and help us recover these stories.
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Statue Trails The Idea
The idea for the Statue Trails project developed through work with the Derby Local Studies Library, Derby University, Derbyshire Museums and local history experts who having uncovered stories of heroism and profound achievement by significant female figures, were bemused at the lack of representation around the city. We decided to work with groups and individuals […]
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