17 min
5. Beatrice Garvie (1872-1956) Unforgotten Highland Women
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and from travels in India to being one of the first woman to qualify as a GP Beatrice Garvie spent 15 years in North Ronaldsay and she was never without her camera - capturing local life on the island. Orkney Doctor and photographer, we hear more about the incredible life of this turn of the century polymath. Pauline talks to Fiona Sanderson, artist and researcher as well as special guests linked to Beatrice directly.
Recorded at: Orkney Archive Centre
For more information about Unforgotten Highland Women, go to: www.thebiglight.com/unforgottenhighlandwomen
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and from travels in India to being one of the first woman to qualify as a GP Beatrice Garvie spent 15 years in North Ronaldsay and she was never without her camera - capturing local life on the island. Orkney Doctor and photographer, we hear more about the incredible life of this turn of the century polymath. Pauline talks to Fiona Sanderson, artist and researcher as well as special guests linked to Beatrice directly.
Recorded at: Orkney Archive Centre
For more information about Unforgotten Highland Women, go to: www.thebiglight.com/unforgottenhighlandwomen
17 min