Dorothy Wilding Appreciation Society launched

[Michael Pritchard]

Hundred Heroines has launched the Dorothy Wilding Appreciation Society to create a legacy and nurture the next generation of women photographers from Gloucester. 

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When we opened Dorothy Wilding: 130 Photographs in March, we had no idea how popular she would be; it’s been great to see an average of 380 visitors a day, with people travelling internationally and from remote parts of the UK specifically to see Dorothy.  We’ve been touched by people’s generosity in donating Dorothy prints and ephemera for the Collection, enthralled by the interesting stories we’ve heard and moved by the pictures we’ve seen of relatives photographed by Dorothy.  We’ll be adding all the stories to the website in due course.   We’re so enthusiastic about Dorothy and her homecoming that we’re making plans for her legacy through a permanent display and archive. In the meantime, we have a few other Dorothy events and initiatives: The exhibition has been extended until 8th July Del’s giving one of the Gloucester History Festival King’s Talks (and we have 25 free tickets to give away) We’ve launched the Dorothy Wilding Appreciation Society to create the legacy and nurture the next generation of women photographers from Gloucester We’re gathering signatures for a blue plaque and would be very grateful if you could sign and share