title: The First Woman Mayor of Bethnal Green
start: 2017-03-18
start time: 14:30
end time: 15:45
venue: Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives
city: London
country: GB
coordinates: 51.5258, -0.0418
tags: femiagenda femiagendalondon feminism feminisminlondon feminismo feminismus feministevents womenrights
links:
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description:
Delve into the archives at this fascinating talk about the life and career of L. Dorothea Benoly, the first woman Mayor of Bethnal Green, who served from 1933-1934. Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives holds personal diaries of her time in office, as well as her scrapbook of photos, invitations, and newspaper clippings, which you will have a chance to browse first-hand.
Free, no booking required.