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 fifty
Harriet Martineau in DNA Journey
The ITV programme DNA Journey with Ancestry features one of Harriet Martineau’s descriptions of Ambleside. The quotes are set in the context of Ricky Tomlinson’s Lake District connection and his great grandfather’s shop in the Market Place in Ambleside. With
Public Event Exploring Harriet Martineau’s USA
Two of our members, Stuart Hobday and Gaby Weiner, are giving a talk about Harriet Martineau in Norwich at 3pm on October 24th 2024 in The Forum Library in Norwich. It will focus on Harriet’s relationship with 19th Century America
Getting to Know Harriet Martineau – Video from Martineau Society annual meeting 2023
This year’s annual conference is very soon – here is a video from last year.
Annual Meeting 2024: 24-7 June, Westgate Chapel, Lewes
Dates: 24-27th June 2024 Venue: Westgate Chapel, Lewes. Address: 92a High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 IXH Website: https://westgatechapel.weebly.com Accessibility: Wheelchair access Conference: from 4pm on Monday 24th June Organisers: Gaby Weiner and David Hamilton (gabyweiner@icloud.com /david.hamilton80@btinternet.com) Introduction The 2024
Rachel Reeves on Harriet Martineau
Harriet Martineau has at last become mainstream. In her recent book entitled The Women Who Made Modern Economics, UK Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, identifies Harriet Martineau as a key person in enabling working people of her era to understand economics