This is the official website of the Martineau Society which has as its main aim , to collect, preserve, study and publish material relating to the Martineau family of Norwich. Specifically, the Society aims to highlight the principles of freedom of conscience advocated in the nineteenth century by Harriet Martineau and her brother, Dr. James Martineau.
News and Events
2021 Annual Conference: final details
This year’s conference will take place 18th-21st July Venue: Crown Spa Hotel, Scarborough
Harriet Martineau and Deafness: Two Talks
Click here for two pre-recorded talks marking UK Disability History Month, 18 November
Blog
Harriet Martineau: A real two-pair-of-eyes-perspective
Please click here for a short article on Harriet Martineau by new member Ellie Smolenaars, which appeared
Reflections on the 2017 meeting in Hull
David Hamilton We couldn’t initially find the conference hotel in Hull since it has
Will the Real Miss Holt Please Step Forward.
Despite always having lived on Merseyside, I’m embarrassed to admit that I only visited