Tag: Suffragettes

Researching Women’s History in Clydebank

By Morag | Published 26th January, 2011

This 10 week course, starting in January 2011 at Dalmuir Community Centre in Clydebank, will focus on women’s history in Clydebank. Join in with the group and research Clydebank suffragettes or create your own project about another Clydebank woman.

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Library visitors from around Scotland – Women in Public Life group, Falkirk

By Morag | Published 22nd November, 2010

The WEA Women in Public Life group from Falkirk are the latest national group to visit GWL in our new premises. This community based learning group have researched the history of the suffragettes in Falkirk and are currently working on an environmental project. After an introductory visit from Morag, the library’s national lifelong learning development [...]

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Learning about IWD: Session 2

By Pauline | Published 10th March, 2010

Second of 2 learning sessions celebrating International Women’s Day at the Women’s Library with the ALN team.

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Learning about International Women’s Day

By Pauline | Published 9th March, 2010

Come along to our learning event to celebrate International Women’s Day at the Women’s Library with the ALN team. (First of 2 sessions)

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Firebrand Women

By Laura | Published 24th February, 2010

GWL and WEA have teamed up to provide a programme of talks about women campaigners, starting with Suffragettes & First Wave Feminism: the brave women who fought for women’s right to vote. Taking place at St Andrew’s in the Square.

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Singing for a Gude Cause

By Laura | Published 30th September, 2009

GWL and WEA are hosting 2 singing workshops for Gude Cause. The workshops will give you the opportunity to learn the songs for the Gude Cause march re-enactment. The workshops are open to any women who want to be involved whether you feel have singing ability or not!

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Banner Making

By Laura | Published 22nd September, 2009

Come along to our banner making sessions and use your arts and crafts skills to help us make a GWL and WEA banner to be taken on the Gude Cause re-enactment march in October.

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A Busy Autumn with Lifelong Learning

By Laura | Published 12th August, 2009

Here at GWL we are looking forward to a busy Autumn Programme with writers evenings, women’s studies, singing and banner making, and more! Why not come along to one of our exciting events or courses.