Our archivist Hannah Little and her team explore some of the fascinating and unique items to be found in the archive collections.
The latest additions to the archive can be seen here – or why not take a more in depth look with our Archive Item of the Month.
Recent From the Archives Posts:
Archive Item of the Month: Zines
One of our fantastic volunteers, Jenny, has been working on listing and sorting the zine collection. In this blog post, she reveals some of the unique zines held within the archive. Glasgow Women’s Library has a small but growing collection of zines dating from the early 90’s to present day publications. Zines (or ‘fanzines’) are [...]
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 [...]
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.
