In Her Own Words: The Literary Life of Mabel Barltrop and Rachel Fox
Thursday 13th November, 13.00 - 14.00
This event has been arranged to fit with our special exhibition Unravelling the Past: In Her Own Words .
Dr Nicola Darwood from the University of Bedfordshire will bring an academic persepective to the writings and reading habits of Mabel/Octavia and Rachel.
This is part of a broader project, led by the University of Bedfordshire and in partnership with The Higgins Bedford.
Find details of all the associated events here: www.beinghumanfestival.org/unravelling-past-being-seen-being-heard
Rachel Fox
Mabel 'Octavia' Barltrop
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This event is part of Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 6 - 15 November 2025. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, with generous support from Research England, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org.
