We are all about sharing the achievements of women past and present who have made a difference to our city or indeed the wider community. Meet female builders, cutlers and publicans as well as doctors, gardeners, artists and authors.
Our articles about historic women have been written and researched by our volunteers while on the contemporary side volunteers have been recording interviews with inspirational women for you to listen to.
Mrs Maria Ridout (née Corp) 1814-188 Mrs Ridout and the Coombe Express by Frank Brooks (1854 – 1937) With kind permission of the Salisbury & South
Often referred to as the ‘German J K Rowling’, in this podcast Cornelia talks about her love affair with Salisbury and the book she set in the city and its surroundings
You may have heard of the charity “Horatio’s Garden” but in this podcast you can listen to Horatio’s mother, Olivia, tell her story
Ela of Salisbury has been referred to as a ‘towering female figure’ who left an important legacy that lives on even today, over 800 years later.
Mary Herbert Countess of Pembroke, was one of the most influential literary figures of the Renaissance era
Charlotte Anne Elizabeth Moberly (known as Annie) 1846–1937 Portrait by Samuel Henry William Llewellyn St Hugh’s College University Of Oxford Annie was the daughter
Listen to Jenny talking about the joys and challenges of being a Her Salisbury Story Volunteer
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To mark World Teachers Day on 5 October, we showcase two women from Salisbury’s history who were pioneering leaders in providing education for girls here
We are delighted to be launching the brand new Her Salisbury Story website. We hope you will be interested in the profiles of women of
Find out about the women who played a significant part in the City’s history from publicans to countesses
Discover the women in today’s Salisbury who are making a difference both locally and in the wider community.
