Archaeology and History

Looking for Pregnancy in History: Pregnant women were a routine sight in the public landscape of eighteenth-century England, yet this is rarely represented in public history or academia. This is the first in-depth research into the history of maternal experience and the embodiment of pregnancy within the context of early modern western Europe. I use my role as a researcher specalising in the history of pregnancy and motherhood as a platform to advocate for the needs and rights of women and mothers today. 

 

About me:

I am a director at Storey Communications and proud founder of community heritage project BabiesinMuseums.com a not-for-profit organisation which champions the contributions the heritage industry can make to parental mental health and early years development.

My contribution to public history and the heritage industry includes 10 years leading the events and heritage engagement team at Lambeth Palace, supporting senior leadership teams through capital projects and project managing acclaimed temporary exhibitions. I support heritage organisations and museums on a freelance basis and specialise in communications and commercial strategy, marketing and community engagement projects. 

I research and writes about the history of dress, within the context of pregnancy, motherhood and elite culture in eighteenth century Britain. I am a PhD candidate in the History Department and my groundbreaking research is disrupting the world of dress history and the history of motherhood. I hope that my research will inform policy surrounding pregnancy and the maternal body in the 21st Century.

 

Ask me about:

  • museum communities and maternal wellbeing
  • What eighteenth century maternity clothing can teach us about slow fashion and adaptable clothing  
  • The culture surrounding pregnancy and motherhood in the eighteenth century and today 

 

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