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SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - AGM and "Women in the Glass Industry"
DESCRIPTION:Talk – “Women in the Glass Industry”\nStourbridge Glass Museum is custodian of many thousands of pieces of glassware reflecting the skills and artistry of glassblowers\, designers\, and decorators from the Stourbridge area for over 400years. It reflects the industrial efforts from such world-renowned makers as Richardson’s\, Stuart Crystal\, Royal Brierley Crystal and Webb Corbett’s. Yet how many pieces in the collection have been produced solely by women? \nWithin those hot working factory conditions\, it was said that the only limitation to the glass-blower’s art is ‘the strength in his arm’ and the hot shops were considered at be an all-male environment\, women were not allowed. Archive sources and ladies who worked in the glass industry have helped me uncover a fascinating account of this ‘glass ceiling’.  From the 1860’s to the present day. This is a revealing account of changing attitudes and the struggles between Unions\, Management and workers to allow women to do ‘men’s work’. \nEdith Shutt\, Acid-dipping at Stuart Crystal\, Red House Glass Cone\nSpeaker: Dr. Kate Round\nKate is an outreach presenter and tour guide for Dudley Museum Service. \nDr Kate Round\nIn the glass industry\, her interests include the historical development of the industry in the Stourbridge district\, how the geology and geography impacted on the wealth and sociology of the area\, driven by the rivalries of our Glass Dynasties.In her my previous life\,Kate was a research chemist and lecturer\, so understand the chemistry of glass having worked on the synthesis of ‘zeolites’ (silica based materials) with my work published in International Journals. \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-agm-and/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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