Tag: Archives
2HB: What we make with words
One of our volunteers, Hannah Ellul, is exhibiting a work at the CCA as part of the 2HB: What we make with words exhibition. Her artwork is based on her work with the sound archive collection at GWL. The exhibition runs until December 17th at the CCA. More about the exhibition: As CCA’s own art [...]
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Also tagged 2HB, 2HB: What we make with words, art, artist, Exhibitions, Hannah Ellul, sound, Volunteers
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Women Make History Workshop: Jewish Archives Visit
Continuing our popular Women Make History workshops into summer with a visit to the Jewish Archives.
WMH Workshop 4: Oral Histories
Based on consultation with those attending previous Women Make History workshops we will be holding a mystery history workshop.
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Also tagged History Workshops, Lifelong Learning Blog, Women Make History
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WMH Workshop 3: Bottled Tears
Explore “one of the strangest migrations in modern history” (BBC). Following World War Two, tens of thousands of war brides made one-way voyages to their husbands’ distant homelands. In a spellbinding presentation Beverley Tosh will tell the tales of seven lasses who came of age in wartime Scotland then found themselves transplanted from Newfoundland to New Zealand.
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Also tagged Bev Tosh, Beverly Tosh, History Workshops, War Brides, Women Make History
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WMH Workshop 2: Gems from the GWL Archive
In the 1970s and 80s a group of artists from Slade School of Art came together to produce posters for different causes, including promoting women’s history. Come and hear the Collective’s story and be inspired by the posters from GWL’s archives.
Women Make History Workshops
Launch Event Come along and find out more about Women Make History and let us know what you want from our exciting new programme of Women Make History workshops.
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Also tagged History Workshops, international women's day, Lifelong Learning Blog, Women Make History
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100 Years of International Women’s Day
To celebrate this occasion we have a range of fabulous events including the Big Women’s Quiz of the Century, new Women Make History workshops and more!
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Also tagged ALN, BME Project, Courses, Events, international women's day, Library, Lifelong Learning Blog, National LLL, Spring 2011, Women Make History
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Archives and Life History Course
What treasures are in YWCA’s basement? Come and explore the history of Glasgow YWCA and of the women involved. Tell your own life story and create your own scrapbook and archive. Learn how to look after old documents. Take part in discussions and fun activities.
Archive Taster Session: Introduction
Introduction to archives and object handling & box-listing
Interested in Archives?
If you’d like to:
- help to look after our collections
- gain practical hands-on experience of archives
- meet other volunteers
- visit other archives and museums
- have a go at cataloguing
… then come along to our archive taster sessions!
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Also tagged collections, volunteering
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