#MidlandsHistory

Hen Lockhart

@archivewhg.bsky.social

2 months ago

Bayliss Jones and Bayliss of Wolverhampton used to throw Christmas parties for employees' children. Here they are enjoying ice creams and singing carols. Early 1960s. #1960sChristmas #WinterbourneHouseandGarden #MidlandsHistory

Midlands Rainbow

@midlandsrainbow.bsky.social

1 year ago

LGBTQ+ History Month: Tom Wakefield LGBTQ+ History Month: Tom Wakefield. Learn about the life of gay author, teacher & 'house mother' who opened his home to bisexual & gay men

#LGBTQHistoryMonth: Tom Wakefield - gay writer, teacher & 'mother' who opened his home to the community

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#LGBTPlusHM #LGBTQIA #MidlandsHistory

Thanks to @sachacoward.bsky.social whose video on hidden #QueerHistory formed part of the research

Midlands Rainbow

@midlandsrainbow.bsky.social

1 year ago

LGBTQ+ History Month: James Whale Midlands Rainbow published a post on Ko-fi

#LGBTQHistoryMonth: James Whale, an English film director, theatre director & actor dubbed “The Queen of Hollywood”.

"Any sophisticated person who knew him knew he was gay." - Curtis Harrington.

#LGBTQIA #MidlandsHistory #QueerHistory #LGBTQFilms

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Midlands Rainbow

@midlandsrainbow.bsky.social

1 year ago

LGBTQ+ History Month: Bessie Bonehill Midlands Rainbow published a post on Ko-fi

#LGBTQHistoryMonth Bessie Bonehill was an English vaudeville singer, comic entertainer & male impersonator who "claimed to be the first male impersonator in the English music halls".
#LGBTPlusHM #LGBTQIA #MidlandsHistory #QueerHistory #Drag #DragKing #vaudeville #Theatre

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Midlands Rainbow

@midlandsrainbow.bsky.social

1 year ago

LGBTQ+ History Month: James Lees-Milne Midlands Rainbow published a post on Ko-fi

#LGBTQHistoryMonth James Lees-Milne, born on 6th August 1908 at Wickhamford Manor, Worcestershire, was a bisexual writer, diarist & expert in Country Houses who worked for the #NationalTrust

#LGBTPlusHM #LGBTQIA #MidlandsHistory #QueerHistory #NationalTrust #Bisexual

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Midlands Rainbow

@midlandsrainbow.bsky.social

1 year ago

LGBTQ+ History Month: William Chappell Midlands Rainbow published a post on Ko-fi

LGBTQ+ History Month: William Chappell. Next in our #LGBTQHistoryMonth series, is ballet dancer William Chappell.
#LGBTPlusHM #LGBTQIA #MidlandsHistory #QueerHistory #WilliamChappell #Chappell #Ballet #CostumeDesign #BalletDesign #LGBTQBallet #Gay #Wolverhampton

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