Denise Henry is an Archaeologist and Museum Professional with a passion for digital storytelling. When carrying out archaeological survey work in her native Inishowen, Donegal, Denise encountered the research and work of Mabel Remington Colhoun.  Ultimately what began as an MA dissertation project, led to years’ worth of research. Keen to share the story of this trailblazing archaeologist, teacher and pioneer of early education, Denise has given several talks and published articles on Mabel’s unique life and work.

Having uncovered a collection of 35mm photographic slides in the Colhoun Archive in the Tower Museum, Denise has dedicated her time to digitise this collection. Each photograph documents the interests, encounters and adventures of Mabel from the late 1920s to the 1980s in Ireland, UK, Europe and the Middle East Slides that were once used by a small number of Mabel’s colleagues for research and naturalist talks, are now for the first time, available online to a global audience. An educator in every area of her life, it’s only fitting that Mabel’s work continues to highlight the importance of heritage and nature in the world we live in.