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The National Trust and since becoming freelance has developed a wide client list which includes the Imperial War Museum.
As well as working for schools and museums, Edna is a regular speaker for historical societies and WI. Edna usually performs dressed in period costume.
Examples of Edna's lectures include
The Wartime Kitchen
Wartime Christmas
Fashion on the Ration / Make do and mend
Pre-school
Edna has developed sessions explaining the difference between 'old' and 'new' as an introduction to the concept of history.
First / Middle School
A series of 'show and tell' interactive sessions combined with pupils participating in scenarios and / or craft based workshops.
Secondary School
A mixture of 'show and tell' interactive lectures combined with discussion about social responsibility and citizenship. This can include interactive activities which are more appropriate to an older age group.
Example of middle school workshop timetable
08:30 Set up food display and activities
09:15 Intro & issue of identity cards
09:30 Wartime Kitchen 'show & tell',
10:00 Pupils activity of 'ration dinner' all share their menus
10:20 Gas mask 'show & tell'
10:30 Break
10:45 Gas mask making
11:00 Air raid drill and incendiary lesson
Reserve Home Guard drill
References are available. Edna has CRB clearance, public liability insurance and is a member of the actors union Equity.
Client list includes Imperial War Museum, National Trust, English Heritage, numerous schools, historical societies and national / local museums. Edna's "old and new" pre-school workshop has also been nominated for a Renaissance Heritage award.
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