Kathrina Perry - Local Historian

 In my attempt to blog more I wanted to write about what my plans are for after my PhD....  Well I don't have any.. That's it, all done. Thank you and good night....  Seriously though, I honestly don't know. I'm pretty sure I don't want to be a University lecturer or stay in that type of academic route.  I don't mind doing workshops or seminars but I'm not sure I want to go back down the education route. This is the same reason that I don't want to return to teaching (been there, done that, wore the t-shirt, done the counselling).  However, I do like researching so I would be interested in continuing with that.  I could potentially apply for a Post Doctorate or some kind of fellowship to give me some research funding, although what I want to research I'm not sure.  Do I continue with the local ladies? Do I spread it out and focus on a different part of the county? Do I look at women in a different context? Previously I have considered returning to tr...

  Last week I had the rare opportunity (especially after the last few years) to go to a course of Forgotten Women. Held at the amazing Bishopsgate Institute, Forgotten Women highlighted the different sources in which you can find women.   Studying women's history can be difficult. Much of the histories about towns, events etc are often written from the male perspective.  My own research into women in the boot and shoe industry in Northampton is evidence of this where much is written about the factories themselves and the products they made. The social and somewhat more personal histories are of the manufacturers and owners, many of whom were heavily involved in local politics. However, very little is written about their wives despite them also having a large role in local campaigns and organisations. Even those who were the mayoress are rarely mentioned, other than a sentence in the local newspapers to say they'd attended a prize giving.  The course, however, in...