Episode 25 - LGBT History Month




Barnsley Museums show

Summary: Hello! Welcome to our LGBT History Month special. In this podcast you will hear from: Steven Skelley, Barnsley Museums, talking about how people can contribute LGBT+ memories and items to Experience Barnsley. Ken Brookes, Maurice Dobson Museum & Heritage Centre, talking about Maurice Dobson and his partner Fred Halliday. Stephen Miller, Barnsley Libraries, author ‘Uncovered’ Barnsley project, talking about discovering untold stories of Barnsley’s LGBT+ past. Jenny Rudd, NT Wentworth Castle Gardens, talking about her research & forthcoming talk on Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, pioneer of smallpox vaccine. Kate Charlesworth - A Barnsley Born Author, cartoonist and Illustrator now living in Scotland, reflecting on her career and recent book: Sensible Footwear: A Girl's Guide