High contrast modeHeritage Walks Wakefield - Beyond Braille
Following months of intensive research, delving deep into the archives, the Round Our Way Heritage Walks team is delighted to offer this brand new walk celebrating the lives and work of two incredible Forgotten Women of Wakefield.
Heritage Walks Wakefield - Beyond Braille takes place on 18th September 2025 at 6:30pm.
Wakefield Cathedral
Northgate
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 1HG
Join the team to experience a sensory walk of approximately 90 minutes beginning at the Cathedral, on Thursday, 18 September. You should allow up to 2 hours - we provide plenty of opportunities for questions and photos.
Emily Fennell and Edith Wright
It's 1869 and two young women, Emily Fennell and Edith Wright, attended an inspiring inaugural talk by William Moon at Wakefield's Town Hall hosted by Edith's father, the eminent MD Dr Thomas Giordani Wright. His influence in the upper echelons of society enabled both women, eventually, to change the course of history.
Wakefield District Sight Aid has its roots in 'The Blind Society' that was established that eventful day and, by 1901 had grown into two wings of the same bird, 'Workshops for the Blind' initiated and led by Edith Wright, and 'Wakefield Blind Society' headed by Emily Fennell.
Between them, they created a template of care and opportunity for thousands of blind and partially sighted people across the nation. A template that was, under the leadership of Edith, rolled out through newly formed local societies and national unions, established, by her, to educate, campaign and change, for the better, the lives of many.Do come and join us for what promises to be a fascinating evening: