Winifred Holtby: International Woman in History (Stories from the Strongrooms)

Welcome to the first in our Stories from the Strongrooms series; a series of talks which are informed by the narratives found within our collections here at the Hull History Centre. Join us in celebrating International Women’s Day by exploring the incredible story of local journalist, political activist, social rights campaigner and author Winifred Holtby. Winifred Holtby is best known for her novel South Riding and for her friendship with Vera Brittain, but in this whirlwind overview of her life I hope to show you there is far more to this fascinating woman, who devoted her life to countless causes, speaking out in support of women’s rights, peace and racial equality at a time when fascism and war loomed. Our webpage on Winifred, which includes a useful source guide to help you find books and documents relating to Winifred Holtby can be found at: https://bit.ly/3qhdQxX Amongst our collections here at the Hull History Centre is a huge collection relating to the public and personal life of Winifred Holtby, including correspondence, photographs, presscuttings, notebooks and original manuscripts of her work. You can search the catalogue of the items held within the collection at: https://bit.ly/3sPGqZh Discover more about the Hull History Centre, the work we do and the collections held within our walls over on our website: www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk