Rediscovering Victorian Women Travellers: Henrietta Pilkington, Margaret Thomas and Amelia B. Edwards

This project recovers the overlooked contributions of Henrietta Pilkington and Margaret Thomas whose works are preserved in North Hertfordshire Museum. Their paintings and travel accounts from Jerusalem and the Middle East will be reinterpreted to transform public understanding of Victorian women’s mobility. A research assistant will work alongside the PI and museum staff to generate content for new interpretation panels and a digital booklet. These outputs will directly enhance the museum’s visitor offer and provide a sustainable digital resource for local and potentially national audiences interested in gender, travel and art.