Lots going on tomorrow at Brighton Museum to celebrate IWD. I will be doing a mini tour of the Royal Pavilion Estate at 12.00. I’ve decided to eschew royalty this year to talk only about working women. Expect stories about teachers, singers, guitar heroines, the ‘British Josephine Baker’ and Mrs Watts, Brighton’s only Seaweed Florist. Also, if time (I’m going to have to talk really fast to fit all these in) I’ll let you in on the incredible story of the Brighton boot-maker’s daughter who ended up being a king-maker of French politics!
historywomenbrighton 
Sounds Fabulous, I hope you are happy for me share on a Facebook Page called Sisterhood?
https://www.facebook.com/womeninsisterhood/
To save time, I’ll go ahead and share but will remove or amend as you wish.
I’ll try and make it in time tomorrow to join the talk
kind regards
Sarah
On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 3:57 PM historywomenbrighton wrote:
> historywomenbrighton posted: ” Lots going on tomorrow at Brighton Museum > to celebrate IWD. I will be doing a mini tour of the Royal Pavilion Estate > at 12.00. I’ve decided to eschew royalty this year to talk only about > working women. Expect stories about teachers, singers, guitar ” >
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Thank you Sarah! That’s really kind of you.
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Intrigued … who was the British Josephine Baker? I’m 3 years and 1000 miles too far away to find out !
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Hi Mark, thanks for your comment and please forgive my appalling lateness in responding. I didn’t get a notification that I had a comment and, as a very irregular blogger, have only discovered it now. The woman I was referring to is Evelyn Dove. She had a classical training but found few opportunities in the classical music word for a Black artist so found a home in the world of cabaret. She became an international star and even performed in Paris (I think she may have taken over from Josephine Baker at some point). Sadly she fell into obscurity in later life. Stephen Bourne has written a great book about her (Jacaranda Press). All best wishes!
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