Inspiring Women of Battersea Walking Tour

A free in-person walking tour by Jeanne Rathbone, celebrating the Inspiring Women of Battersea. Join us and become part of the legacy!

Jeanne, a long-standing Battersea resident, writer and community campaigner, has spent years researching and sharing the stories of women who shaped the borough. As her in-person walks come to a natural end, this project preserves not just her research but her distinctive voice, humour and storytelling style for future audiences. Join us on one of Jeanne's last in-person walks and become part of the legacy! During the walk, we will record the audio along with audience interaction that makes an in-person experience special. The finished audio tour will be hosted online, letting people explore Battersea's women's history independently and on demand. The project closes with a free community sharing event at the ROSE Community Clubroom. Tour attendees and the wider community can hear selected stories, learn how the tour was made, and share their own memories of Battersea's history. Supported by the Wandsworth Community Heritage Fund, this project creates a lasting public resource from what might otherwise be a disappearing oral tradition.