Tuesday 13 November 2012

The Story of the Bryant and May Matchwomen

The Story of the Bryant and May Matchwomen, is a talk by Louise Raw, author of a book on the same name, who will reconstruct the events behind the 1888 walk out by four hundred women and girls employed by Bryant and May.

The event will be hosted at Hamilton Town House Library (Cadzow Room), 102 Cadzow Street, Hamilton, ML3 6HH from 19:00 - 20:30, November 29th 2012.

The Book Week Scotland event is free, but to reserve a free ticket contact Sarah Liddell Hamilton at Townhouse Library, tel: 01698 452122.

(With thanks to Alison Spring)

Chris

Scotland 1750-1850 - 5 weeks online Pharos course, £45.99, taught by Chris Paton from 2 NOV 2012 - see www.pharostutors.com
New book: It's Perthshire 1866 - there's been a murder... www.thehistorypress.co.uk/products/The-Mount-Stewart-Murder.aspx (from June 12th 2012)

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