A talk by Dr Jane Jordan about female ceramic designers and decorators who worked at the Royal Doulton factory in Vauxhall. Doulton’s Lambeth Art Pottery was remarkable for employing a large number of female ceramic designers and decorators - a fact recognised when Sir Henry Doulton was awarded the Albert Medal for Industry in 1885. This illustrated talk takes us inside Doulton’s to discover why so many of these women chose long careers over marriage, which at the time was considered woman’s true career.

Dr Jane Jordan is Chair of the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery, a Lambeth Tour Guide, and an expert in C19th women’s history.

When: Thursday 20 November 2025 7.30pm to 9pm
Where: The Phoenix Centre, Westow Street, London SE19 3AF
Further info: booking here.