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.
Saturday 16 October saw us celebrating Her Salisbury Story at an afternoon event in Salisbury Methodist Church. Over 100 people joined us to hear about women who had made a difference in Salisbury.
Highlights included: A conversation with two of our contemporary women Tracy Daszkiewicz & Susi Mason who took on roles supporting the community during the Novichok crisis, a live-stream to Cornelia Funke in Tuscany who announced the winners of our literary competition and author Mary Ann Sieghart talking about ‘The Authority Gap’ and how it impacts all our lives. More on the event coming shortly in a news item.
Female Public House Landlords of Salisbury from 1760
Margery Sharp was the best-selling writer, playwright and screenwriter of adult and children’s whimsical fiction who inspired the box office busting Disney film ‘The Rescuers’.
Jane Collier was one of the first women satirists in England. She was born in Steeple Langford near Salisbury in 1715.
Charlotte Tinney, a gentlewoman and proprietor of houses, was a prominent philanthropist in nineteenth century Salisbury.
Much has been written about Elizabeth Harris but no account of women who played a key role in the history of Salisbury would be complete without her.
2021 celebrates 30 years of the Girls’ Choir. listen to accounts of life in the choir then and now
Your chance to read the brilliant stories and poems by our winners and runners up!
Join us in celebrating Her Salisbury Story on 16th October
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
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.
