{"id":352,"date":"2018-01-19T07:50:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T07:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/lgbtpulse\/?p=352"},"modified":"2018-01-16T09:42:28","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T09:42:28","slug":"lgbt-heritage-briefing-and-network-event-9th-february-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/lgbtpulse\/2018\/01\/19\/lgbt-heritage-briefing-and-network-event-9th-february-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBT+ Heritage Briefing and Network event 9th February 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

The South East Museum Development Programme is working in partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund and Classic Boat Museum to offer a special twilight LGBT+ Heritage Projects \u2013 Heritage Lottery Fund Briefing and Networking Event.<\/p>\n

The event is scheduled to coincide with the launch of the Classic Boat Museum\u2019s new display in its East Cowes Gallery about the extraordinary story of Joe Carstairs, \u2018the fastest woman on water.\u2019 The Classic Boat Museum holds a wealth of information about Joe’s time on the Isle of Wight, including trophies, albums, press cutting books and many photographs and has redeveloped its displays about Joe as part of the \u2018Hidden Heroes of the Isle of Wight\u2019 partnership project, supported with public funding by Arts Council England.<\/p>\n

By taking part in the event, people can:<\/p>\n