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Off The Shelf! – In their own words: Women at work in the early modern world
Date:
25 June 2026Time:
2:00pm - 2:20pm
Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AQ
About this event
In their own words:
Women at work in the early modern world
How did women in the early modern economy make a living? Finding an answer can be challenging. In this talk, Dr Hannah Robb will take a look at the evidence in the examinations from the quarter sessions to find ordinary women, in their own words, describe their work.
Free drop-in session at Shropshire Archives
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