After his fascinating Zoom talk in May about lives of chemical/alkali workers in 19th Century St Helens, we're delighted to have HistSoc member Peter Harvey at our in-person October meeting to deliver a talk entitled
"Witches, Nuns and Nurses"
giving details of how women from various Christian traditions have contributed to medical philanthropy and civic culture. The talk will draw on the work of Dr Carmen M Mangion and will apply this work specifically to St Helens.
For more about Dr Mangion, please click here:
https://www.ifrwh.com/carmen-m-mangion
For more about Mr Harvey, please click here:
https://www.sthelenscatenians.co.uk/brother-profiles/brother-peter-harvey/
The talk will take place at the Friends Meeting House (George Street, WA10 1BU) and doors will open at 7:00pm ahead of the start of the talk at 7:30pm. There is very limited parking at the Meeting House itself, but the adjacent NCP (between the Meeting House and the Raven) offers parking with rates of £0.95 for up to two hours and £2.95 for two to three hours.
We can't wait!
Talks are free for members and there is a charge of £3.00 for visitors. If you haven't already joined, why not consider becoming a member of St Helens Historical Society? It is only £12 for a yearly membership. To find out more, please drop us a line:
sthelenshistsoc@gmail.com
