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Tag Archives: Women’s history

New Novel, New Research: Viking medicine

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Helen Johnson
11th Century healing and medicine

New year, a fresh start, and, one of my favourite parts of a new historical novel: the research. My latest story features an Anglo-Scandinavian woman healer living in 11th century Continue Reading →

Posted in 11th Century, Fiction, History and Archaeology | Tagged 11th century, fiction, historical fiction, History and Archaeology, Women's history

My Debut as a reviewer for Historical Novels Reviews

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Helen Johnson

I am delighted to announce my debut as a reviewer for the Historical Novels Society, a community of historical fiction lovers. The task proved not as easy as I’d imagined Continue Reading →

Posted in Fiction, Journalism | Tagged 20th century history, fiction, historical fiction, journalism, Reviews, Women's history

Women against Votes for Women

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Helen Johnson

Astounded During my researches for my story set at the outbreak of the Great War, I was astounded to come across the Women’s Anti-Suffrage League. Yes – an organisation of Continue Reading →

Posted in History and Archaeology | Tagged 20th century history, History and Archaeology, Women's history

Dear Mrs Pennyman…

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Helen Johnson
Roisin Higgins leads the Pennyman letters study

War memorials all over the country display sorrowful lists of men killed in the Great War. But what of the families they left behind?  What of wives and mothers left Continue Reading →

Posted in History and Archaeology, Journalism, Yorkshire | Tagged 20th century history, Dalesman Magazine, History and Archaeology, journalism, places to visit, The Great War, Women's history, Yorkshire

Gertrude Bell: at home in Yorkshire and Iraq

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Helen Johnson
East Rounton church hosts a memorial window to Gertrude Bell, inscibed in the languages of both her homes in Yorkshire and Iraq

Gertrude Bell in Yorkshire and Iraq Getrude Bell was a remarkable woman who was equally at home in Yorkshire and Iraq. She died in Iraq in 1926, and now, wild Continue Reading →

Posted in History and Archaeology, Journalism, Yorkshire | Tagged 20th century history, Dalesman Magazine, journalism, places to visit, Women's history, Yorkshire

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