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Join our archivist, Sandra Freshney, as she delves into the archives of the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences.
You'll see photos from early fieldwork expeditions, when women were first encouraged to participate. You'll hear from Eleanor Sidgwick asking about mixed classes. You'll also hear from Cambridge geologist Mary Hughes about her journey to an international geological conference, and her encounter with Millicent Fawcett, leading campaigner for women's suffrage.
You’ll discover that women’s rights campaigner, Marie Stopes, was a botanist who used samples from the Sedgwick Museum. And we will learn about the lives of some of the Sedgwick Club, the Department of Earth Science's student society, including Gertie Elles, who was awarded an MBE for her work with the Red Cross during World War One.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the talk.
This lunchtime talk reflects the theme of this year's International Archive Day; that archives are accessible and becoming more connected and relevant to people everywhere.
This is a FREE online event, but please book your place. Places will be available from Wednesday 4th June, via the Museum's website: https://sedgwickmuseum.cam.ac.uk/whats
