Do you have a bit more time to spare?

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Online research- Women at Marconi »

Help us track down stories of women working at the Marconi Factory in Chelmsford

Paxman-Essex Women in Engineering »

We are seeking to find out stories about the roles of women within companies who have invented, developed or manufactured items within our collection, including Paxman of Colchester over the last 100 years, with the aim that this information will inform a

Giving a day will open up wonderful opportunities.

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Uncover the Life of Josephine Culling from Brightlingsea »

We are looking for more information about Josephine Culling, the first female Chair of Brightlingsea Urban District Council, former teacher and National Bowls Champion.

Uncover the Lives of Brightlingsea Fish Yard Workers »

We are looking for more information about women who worked at the Brightlingsea Fish Yards between 1918 and 1939.

You could become one of our regular volunteers.

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Help create a browsing book for Brightlingsea Museum »

It’s an exciting time for Brightlingsea Museum as they are moving to new premises and have a whole new space to tell the history of the town. As part of this they are creating a series of beautiful browsing books on different themes and would like to cr

Podcast our stories »

Help us to share some of the stories uncovered by our volunteer teams by making a series of podcasts

Could you spare a few minutes?

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Help Colchester Museums get their message out »

Follow Colchester Museums on social media and like or share one of their posts

Power of Sharing on Social Media »

Read and share our news, project updates, event updates and volunteering opportunities on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

It's always better to do things together!

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Become part of the Snapping the Stiletto events team »

We will be taking news about the project on the road and are looking for people who would like to join us and help by talking to people at community fairs and festivals.