Amelia Edwards Collection
Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards (1831-1892) is celebrated as the ‘Founding Mother’ of Egyptology. She was a writer, famed in her lifetime for her novels which included Barbara’s History (1864) and Lord Brackenbury (1880). She contributed short stories to Charles Dickens’ magazines, Household Words and All the Year Round, and wrote for newspapers including the Morning Post. A talented musician, artist,… Read More »Amelia Edwards Collection