Jessica as a young woman, William Acton, Wikimedia You’ve probably heard lots about the famed Mitford sisters. The exploits and legacies of this aristocratic family of controversial debutantes are a favourite subject for writers, film, TV and theatre makers. Lots of attention has been given to Unity and Diana, (the Nazi and Fascist respectively) and Nancy the successful novelist. But Jessica’s story I think is one of the most interesting - if not for its many twists and turns against a...

Here it is! 2026! I hope you had a glorious Christmas and New Year and are now just about recovering and ready to start afresh? 2026 is going to be the big one, I can feel it! More details below of what’s coming up… 2025 Recap! But first….a recap! Because as I often say on my tours, we can’t move forward if we don’t learn the lessons of history and herstory ! 2025 was the fourth official year of Herstorical Tours’ existence and it was definitely the best one yet. My regular tours continued to...

Caricature of Sarah, 1811. (Wikipedia) I remember reading about Sarah Baartman ‘the Hottentot Venus’ some years ago, and being appalled at this very stark example of colonial racist and sexist exploitation. In an increasingly fascist, racist climate, her story is more relevant than ever. So here she is - my last herstory of the year and hopefully, some food for thought. Stolen from Africa…. Sarah Baartman was born around 1789 in the Dutch Cape Colony of what is now South Africa. She was...