Walk in the footsteps of the pioneering women who made their mark on Vauxhall over the centuries.

This one hour, lunchbreak walk starts with the very origins of Vauxhall and the forgotten history of a 13th century feminist who demanded the right to choose her own husband.

Centuries later, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens became the fashionable destination south of the river: We’ll hear about the daring women trapeze artists and equestrians who topped the bill.

Find out how Rachel Lack came to have her own dock and barge business; how Eleanor Coade ran a successful artificial stone company; and how the talented ceramic artist, Hannah Barlow, persuaded Doulton’s Lambeth Art Pottery to employ over 200 women designers. 

Discover all this and more on a lunchtime exploration with Dr Jane Jordan, accredited Lambeth Tour Guide and expert on nineteenth century women’s history.

1:00 pm Start at Vauxhall Station (outside the mainline ticket office)

1:50 pm End on Albert Embankment, at the junction with Black Prince Road

FREE for anyone that works in Vauxhall, but please book via the button opposite.