David Hamilton, Francis Beaufort and Harriet Martineau
Martineau Society member, David Hamilton, writes: I recently came across an anomaly in Harriet Martineau’s Biographical Sketches (1876 edition). As part of her journalistic endeavours, Harriet wrote a series of ‘autobiographical fragments’ or obituaries for the Daily News. Her
Harriet Martineau and her deafness: Blog by Valerie Doulton
For Valerie Doulton’s blog post for the Public Disability History Blog on Harriet and her deafness, please click here
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 in September, 2018, in the print edition of the Dutch Sociologie Magazine. We hope it is of interest to members of the Society (the Dutch title translates
Reflections on the 2017 meeting in Hull
David Hamilton We couldn’t initially find the conference hotel in Hull since it has repeatedly changed its identity. Known locally as the ‘Station’ Hotel, it was part of the Mercure network (when we booked) and, when we arrived, we
Will the Real Miss Holt Please Step Forward.
Despite always having lived on Merseyside, I’m embarrassed to admit that I only visited Sudley House in South Liverpool, for the first time this year. Sudley House and its picture collection are run by National Museums Liverpool, and the
The Martineau home in Toxteth Park, Liverpool
For a post from Glen Huntley who has written about the Martineau home in Toxteth Park, please click here