Laura S
Music in the archive
Last week, the Library had a visit from Debi Withers, one of the women behind the Women’s Liberation Music Archive. Glasgow Women’s Library were delighted to welcome Debi as she consulted material from our archive.
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Lesbian Archive Open Day
February was LGBT History Month and included celebrations across Scotland. On Saturday 18th February, GWL held an open day showcasing some of the treasures from the Lesbian Archive. The Rainbow Sisters, a youth group run by LGBT Youth Scotland, helped choose the material on display and have been regular visitors to the archive. The Sisters [...]
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Archive Item of the Month: Sappho
To celebrate LGBT History Month, this month’s item from the Archive comes from the Lesbian Archive. In this post Alice Andrews, one of our , talks about Sappho magazine and its important role in Lesbian history.
Recent additions to the archive
There have been some fantastic additions to the archive this year. In recent months the following material has been donated to the Collection: Pamphlets owned by Annette Eick including Gallery:Women’s Poetry (1976), and Move: A Publication of the Gay Womens Group – Women’s Liberation Bristol (1976) Photographs of women munitions workers from World War I and a [...]
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Scotland’s New Makar
The Glasgow Women’s Library would like to offer their congratulations to Liz Lochhead who was appointed as Scotland’s Makar this week. The post of Makar, Scotland’s national poet, was made vacant after the death of Edwin Morgan in late 2010. Perhaps it would be best to hear from Liz herself about her new title: “…poetry [...]
Write On
As the winter nights draw in and the weeks start marching towards Christmas, there is nothing better than curling up with a cup of tea and a good book. However, this autumn, you can hear the sound of pens scribbling on paper echoing around the Library. On Friday 26th November, the Storytelling Sessions begin. They [...]
Edie and Thea: A Very Long Engagement
Hello, my name is Laura S and I am one of the volunteers at the Glasgow Women’s Library. On Thursday 21st October, the Library presented a screening of Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement. The film following a lesbian couple, Edie and Thea, through their 42 year relationship and the high and lows they [...]
