At this Norwood Society talk, Jenny Rossiter will introduce you to the Lambeth backdrop to the stories of some extraordinary women who are featured in the upcoming book ‘Inspirational Women of Lambeth’.  This talk will provide an historical perspective as to why we are more familiar with pioneering women of north rather than south London and offer a glimpse of mountaineers, artists, architects, actors, politicians, doctors, nurses, novelists, theatre directors, social reformers and campaigners – all of them women who have lived, worked, or set up organisations within Lambeth. 

Jenny Rossiter has been involved in various voluntary organisations concerned with housing and social welfare.  In 2012 she wrote and published ‘Nobler and Better Things’ about social reformer Octavia Hill. The talk will include both contemporary and historic women from all areas of the borough of Lambeth. This will include Octavia Hill, Angela Carter, Annie McCall, Christina Broom, Vesta Victoria, Ida Lupino, Claudia Jones and Shirley Pitts.

When: Thursday 2 November 2023; 7:30pm-9:00pm

Where: Upper Norwood Library Hub, 39 Westow Hill, Crystal Palace, London SE19 1TQ

Further info.: book here on Eventbrite