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Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Leisure and Society | Eliza Meteyard | She belonged to the Whittington Club
, where Mary Howitt
urged her in November 1846 to speak to the company. |
| politics | Matilda Hays | MH
, along with Eliza Meteyard
, sat on the council for the Whittington Club
, an organization dedicated to self-improvement, and cultural and educational opportunities for women. Gleadle, Kathryn. The Early Feminists. Macmillan, 1995. 140-1 |
| Textual Features | Eliza Meteyard | This reprint of three stories from the late 1840s contains a biographical introduction. The Nine Hours' Movement, brainchild of George Dawson
(who often lectured at the Whittington Club
) campaigned for early closing and improved... |
Timeline
17 February 1847: The Whittington Club (named after the poor...
Building item
17 February 1847
The Whittington Club
(named after the poor boy who became Lord Mayor of London) held its first meeting. Unlike traditional gentlemen's clubs, it welcomed women and lower-middle-class men.
Woodring, Carl Ray. Victorian Samplers: William and Mary Howitt. University of Kansas Press, 1952.
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