Bessie Quin, Survivor Sprit - Author Talk at Keswick Library

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Ursula Howard will be talking about her new book:

Bessie Quinn, Survivor Spirit: from Galashiels Mills to Garden Cities, The story of an Irish family in Scotland, 1845-1922

Keswick Lies at the heart of this life-changing story of an unknown, forgotten mill-worker, brought back to life. Bessie Quinn grew up in poverty with her Irish immigrant family in late 19th century Scotland - but found a new life in Keswick in the 1900s, when Ruskinian social reformers, Arts and Crafts designers, artists and modern women imagined a happier society where healthy housing, countryside, crafts and skills could be open to all. Who was Bessie Quinn? How did she connect with them - and with us now?

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