Perry has a long-standing interest in food history and social history, and many members will recall her excellent talk about Twelfth Night. In 2018 she was invited to take on the role of the Victorian Cook in the BBC2 series ‘The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts’ shown in January 2019. This led to a developing interest in the Arts and Crafts Movement, which has has more recently turned towards the influence of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement on printing.

Perry is a lecturer and historian who lives in Thaxted.

This lecture coincided with an exhibition in the Library on Arts and Crafts printing, which was strongly influenced by William Morris and Walter Crane. The exhibits featured books from the Library’s own collection, including some that are available for loan after the exhibition finishes. The exhibition is open to the public between Saturday 13th September and Wednesday 1st October, during Library opening times.