Flora Twort’s War: the wartime diary of a Hampshire artist
11 College Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LZ
Wendy Couchman, a local author and artist, discovered the story of Flora Twort amongst the diaries in the Hampshire Archives - a valuable and underused resource of ideas for writers.
Flora was an artist in Petersfield, remembered at the Petersfield Museum and Gallery for her sketches and paintings of the town before the second world war. Her story, published this year as a graphic novel, covers her diary entries for the first year of the war, where her professional and everyday life had to carry on in the midst of The Blitz.
In her talk, Wendy will illustrate her research and production process, drawing on her own creative background in the choice of the graphic novel format - the powerful combination of pictures and text to communicate the story.
Timings & Tours
- Wednesday 11 September:
- 18:00
Location & directions
11 College Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LZ
- Directions:
- P&G Wells Bookshop is situated 5 mins walk south of Winchester Cathedral
- Contact on day:
- Steve Scholey
- Telephone number:
- +441962852016
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Space is limited so tickets should be booked
- Booking contact name:
- Steve Scholey
- Booking telephone number:
- +441962852016
- Booking website:
- https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hampshire-history-trust
Accessibility details
The event will take place upstairs in an old building. Unfortunately there is no lift.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 35
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
