'They Dared to be Doctors', a history talk by Toni Mount
What a fascinating talk it turned out to be listening to the trials and tribulations of women in the nineteenth century seeking to achieve a career in medicine. Their fight to overcome the prejudices of the time gave us all a lot to think about. Indeed, from comments made at the end of the talk,some present might say that continued through the twentieth century.
This excellently put together talk primarily featured the lives of Elizabeth Blackwell and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (those Garrett sisters were three forceful ladies), following an initial teaser with a summary of the life of James Barry. Those present were clearly caught up by the talk which is highly recommended to other branches looking for speakers.