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Queering Mary [by Amy Todd]
Mary Wollstonecraft is considered a Queer icon in many ways – and this interpretation of Mary is worth considering further as we celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month this February.
Dr Jenny Littlewood: more on the artist behind our wonderful bust of Mary
We are so thankful to Jenny for allowing us to host her wonderful sculpture to Mary in the Mary Wollstonecraft room in Newington Green Meeting House. We are hoping to re-open in the New Year so you can visit and see our new acquisition and learn more about Mary’s time at the Meeting House but until then, there will be an online tour of the room with the bust coming soon!
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Picturing Mary Wollstonecraft [by Amy Todd]
Who was Mary Wollstonecraft? One of the best ways to find out is to look at the portraits artists have painted of her.
Mary Wollstonecraft: An Anthology
This fantastic Mary Wollstonecraft and Newington Green: An Anthology exploring Mary’s time and letters written from Newington Green, curated by E.J. Clery, is a wealth of information about the local area in the late 1700’s. With contributions from activists, academics and scholars on Mary – we are very grateful to be able to present a definitive document to illustrate the Dissenters’s tradition and influence on Mary.