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Elizabeth Smolen: Trailblazer
Exhibition
Elizabeth Smolen: Trailblazer
12 Feb 2025 – 20 Dec 2025
Regular hours
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 21:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 17:00
Free admission
Address
- Williamson Art Gallery & Museum,
- Slatey Road
- Birkenhead
England - CH43 4UE
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Nearest bus stop Borough Road, opposite Birkenhead Central Library
- Nearest station Birkenhead Central, good regular connection to Liverpool City Centre & across Wirral
Discover the life of local legend Elizabeth Smolen, a Polish refugee who settled in Birkenhead and became a champion scooter racer and successful businesswoman.
About
Discover the life of local legend Elizabeth Smolen, a Polish refugee who settled in Birkenhead and became a champion scooter racer and successful businesswoman.
A keen motorcyclist and engineer, Smolen made a name for herself by repairing, dealing and racing scooters and became part of Wirral’s scooter scene. Elizabeth Smolen: Trailblazer explores Smolen’s early life against the backdrop of Soviet Poland, and how her daring escape to England allowed her to make a new home in Wirral.
Objects from Smolen’s life, including two Vespa scooters, will be on display, alongside information about Smolen’s rich life, and stories from those who remember her.
The exhibition also explores the broader Wirral scooter scene, featuring photos and memorabilia from Birkenhead-based Cloud 9 Scooter Club.
