Diane Atkinson is an historian and author who lives in Shoreditch, London.[1]
She has written many books about the Suffragettes, and about Victorian women, most recently Elsie and Mairi Go To War. 'In this fascinating book, Diane Atkinson does a lot more than simply remind us of a story that deserves to be more widely known', wrote Kathryn Hughes: 'She also given us a ripping yarn about two plucky English gels who performed miracles while also having the time of their lives.' [2] She narrated the stage presentation Elsie and Mairi Go To War at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival.[3]
Atkinson's book Love and Dirt about the marriage of Arthur Munby and Hannah Cullwick was also very widely reviewed and Atkinson contributed to Upstairs Downstairs Love a Channel Four drama documentary based upon it screened on June 16, 2008.
Atkinson was a curator at the Museum of London and prepared their Suffragette exhibition in 1992.[4]
She is a graduate of the University of East Anglia. She married the artist Patrick Hughes in 1986.[5]
Maroulla Joannou 'To defend the oppressed', Gender and History Vol.10 No.2 August 1998, pp. 312–315 - a review of The Suffragettes in Pictures
Kathryn Hughes 'Book of the Week: A good roll in the muck', Guardian, , 18 January 2003 - a review of Love and Dirt
Victoria Lane 'A Dust Wench', Telegraph, 25 January 2003 - a review of Love and Dirt
Di, the Dauntless Atkinson's own webpage