The inaugural Wigtown Women's Walk

The walk, which celebrates the women of Wigtown past and present has been developed by the group over the last year. One of the original inspirations for it’s development was GWL’s own West End Women’s Heritage Walk and a talk given by volunteers from GWL’s Women Make History group. The launch was a unique event, attended by over 40 women from Wigtown and was based on the recreation of a tea party held in the town 170 years ago to commemorate the marriage of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert. 30 “nymphs” from Wigtown who had “survived the frosts of 40 winters” were invited to the original event. The afternoon included displays, and talks from members of the walk group and talks on the GWL archive and GWL’s National Lifelong Learning programme.
GWL will be supporting the group in promoting the walk within the local community by running workshops at the town’s community festival in July. A self-guided booklet version of the walk is being developed by the group and will be available for anyone who wants to explore the walk on their own.

Marta Astfalck-Vietz, No.20 Self-Portrait, no date. © DACS 2010

Katherine Tubb and Jochen Hung will lead an exclusive unearthing of some lost German art pioneers: Erika Mann and Marta Astfalck-Vietz – two New Women artists of twenties Berlin.

Followed by a workshop exploring more aspects of lesbian history and culture with Amy Tooth Murphy and the GWL Archivist, Hannah Little.

Tuesday 9 March, 5pm to 7pm

The journalist Erika Mann and the photographer Marta Astfalck-Vietz worked in Berlin during the 1920s and lived fully emancipated lives – sexually, financially, and creatively. In Germany, however, Marta’s photographs, as well as many of Erika’s articles, have been largely forgotten until recent years and have never been presented to a Scottish audience before. They offer insights into a period of radical change in German history: social and political, cultural and economic.

Erika Mann

To celebrate International Women’s Day these talks will explain how Erika and Marta were forgotten and then re-discovered, and will explore the links between the advent of the modern era and the lives of these unusual, compelling, and inspirational women.

This session is on Tuesday 9 March, 5-7pm. It is open to both men and women. For more information or to book your place please contact us.

Download the Opening Pandora’s Box Flyer and help us spread the word about this exciting event.

This event is kindly supported by the University of Glasgow.

Suffragettes and First Wave Feminism

The brave women who fought for women’s right to vote
Wednesday 24 February, 1pm to 2.30pm
at St Andrews in the Square with Anne Williams

The Temperance Movement

The bold women who tackled the curse of the bottle
Wednesday 3 March, 1pm to 2.30pm
at St Mungo’s Museum with Kirsty Hood

Second Wave Feminism & Peace

The strident women who strove for peace and women’s liberation
Wednesday 10 March, 1pm to 2.30pm
at Glasgow Women’s Library with Adrienne Hannah

Women and the Abolition Movement

The revolutionary women who fought against slavery
Wednesday 17 March, 1pm to 2.30pm
at Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art with Anita Shelton

Chartists

The ‘Brazen Faced Jades’ who formed the backbone of Britain’s first mass working class movement
Wednesday 24 March, 1pm to 2.30pm
at The People’s Palace with Sue John

The Rent Strikes

The militant women who took on the slum land lords
Tuesday 30 March, 12pm to 1.30pm
at St Mungo’s Museum with Anne Williams
Please note this final session is part of the WEA lunchtime forum series and they ask for a small donation of £1 from those who can afford it.

These sessions are open to both men and women. For more information or to book your place click here to send us an email or you can call us on 0141 552 8345
Or you book through the WEA on 0141 221 0003 or email glasgow@weascotland.org.uk

Download the PDF Firebrand Women Flyer

The WEA have been awarded a grant through Awards for All from the National Lottery to to provide these sessions.

Back by popular demand, this pioneering women’s heritage event, developed by women historians based at Glasgow Women’s Library, reveals a hidden history of the west end: pipe-smoking forewomen, revolting schoolmistresses, and the unique car made by and for women. A unique and inspiring insight into the hitherto unsung women who made the west end.

Sunday, 22nd March 2009, 2pm to 4pm: Tickets £6.50

Booking is essential: please call 0141 552 8345 or contact Laura at the Library to book your place.

Part of the Women Make History Spring Walks and Talks programme.

Join a walking tour round Glasgow City Centre, learn the hidden history about the presence and contributions of local women and families in the abolition movement and find out the history behind some of the buildings that we all know and love.

Sunday, 15th March, 10am to 12pm. Tickets £6.50

Unfortunately we have had to cancel this event due to low booking levels: please call 0141 552 8345 or contact Laura at the Library to register your interest in future runs of this event.

Part of the Women Make History Spring Walks and Talks programme.