After speaking about Mary Size on the Moncrieff Show, two relatives have been in touch to say how happy they are that Mary is ‘finally getting the recognition she deserves’ for her work within the English penal system. They explained that Mary began her career as a English teacher at a local school in County… Continue reading
I chatted to Sean Moncrieff on Newstalk about the history of Holloway Prison, and particularly the great reformer Mary Size (below) who hailed from County Galway. Mary was born in 1883 and became a prison wardress after moving to England. In 1927 she was appointed Deputy Governor of Holloway and introduced a whole range of… Continue reading
August 30th Cat and Mouse Library, 6.30pm, London N7 Caitlin talked about the experiences of the suffragettes at the recently renamed Cat and Mouse Library in Islington, just a stone’s throw away from Holloway Prison. The free talk was part of Islington Museum’s Echoes of Holloway Project. The library has a great display explaining the… Continue reading
September 15th, Southwark Cathedral, London SE1 Caitlin gave an illustrated talk on the pioneering women swimmers of Victorian times, and the inspiration behind Daisy Belle. This was part of TotallyThames, the annual festival in tribute to the River Thames. Continue reading
I’m thrilled to be a tutor on Arvon’s non-fiction tutored retreat – ‘Finding the heart of your non-fiction story’ – along with Colin Grant and guest speaker Helen Jukes. The retreat runs from November 18th to the 23rd, 2019, at the Hurst in Shropshire. Two types of grants are available to help cover course fees. Continue reading
‘Readable, compelling and illuminating history of HM Prison Holloway and of the women from all walks for life who have been incarcerated there since it was first built as a House of Correction in 1852’, Caroline Sanderson, the Bookseller Continue reading