Join Beth Hall, Ruthmere docent, as she presents a Gallery Talk called "The Curious History of Cursive Writing." Beth goes through the origins of writing, the various types of letters and handwriting, and the implications for the future of cursive writing141.

This Gallery Talk was presented at Ruthmere on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024.

Ruthmere presents Gallery Talks the first week of each month, which feature a twentyminute discussion on an object/artwork within the Ruthmere collection, a person or event in local history, or a topic from the Victorian/Edwardian eras. 2024 Gallery Talks are free and open to the public thanks to our sponsors. This Gallery Talk was sponsored by Karen Nicholson and Mark Doddington.