“history, real solemn history, I cannot be interested in [it]..... I read it a little as a duty, but it tells nothing that does not either vex or weary me. The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars or pestilences in every page; the men all so good for nothing, and hardly any women at all - it is very tiresome”
Catherine Morland in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey (Chapter 14)

History is often seen as the deeds of men. Women are relegated to housekeeping and child rearing. Their history is largely hidden. Sometimes we can glimpse their activities and concerns through a few of the documents they have left behind.

Click on any of the links to find out more about the lives of some of the women of Angus. You can find out more about Angus Archives by visiting their website.