Women in Rugby League: Life with the Lionesses

Pontefract Museum
14 November 2022 – 30 September 2023

This motivational touring exhibition showcases the women pioneers of international Rugby League: the Lionesses. Hear from the women themselves and follow their ground-breaking journey on and off the field - from fundraising for their own tour, to playing on an equal stage with their male counterparts in the 2021 World Cup.

Visitors to the exhibition will discover a previously hidden history with a timeline spanning 100 years of women’s sporting achievements.

The exhibition opens at Pontefract Museum on 14^th November, ahead of the World Cup final, which takes place in England on Saturday 19^th November.  

The Lionesses in action in 2002

Many of the trail-blazing women featured in the exhibition come from or have played in the Wakefield district, including the inspirational coach, Jackie Sheldon. Her team tracksuit, jersey, and blazer will be on display in the exhibition alongside other previously unseen objects from the women’s rugby league archive, kindly lent by Heritage Quay, University of Huddersfield.

Jackie Shelton at the touring exhibition

 

Visit Pontefract Museum to discover this hidden history and celebrate how far the Lionesses have come.

For visitor and access information, click here

Opening times:

Monday	​10am – 4.30pm
​Tuesday	​10am – 4:30pm
​Wednesday	​10am – 4:30pm
​Thursday	​10am – 4:30pm
​Friday	​10am – 4:30pm
​Saturday	​10:30am – 4:30pm
​Sunday	​Closed

FREE entry

For more information about the exhibition, visit https://experiencewakefield.co.uk/event/women-in-rugby-league-life-with-the-lionesses-exhibition/

Find out more about the Women in Rugby League project at https://www.womeninrugbyleague.org.uk/

Interested in volunteering at this exhibition to help make it a success? Find out more here