Tag: Women Make History
Clydebank women’s history group
The Clydebank Women’s History Group have now finished their second term of researching women’s history in Clydebank. The group have been meeting since October 2010 at Dalmuir Community Centre and have enjoyed getting together with tutor Ronnie Scott, chatting, reminiscing and planning their research. They visited the Mitchell Library archive where they found some material [...]
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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 Archives, Bev Tosh, Beverly Tosh, History Workshops, War Brides
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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.
Big Women Quiz of the Century – SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT! To help celebrate 100 years of International Women’s Days Glasgow Women’s Library are hosting a unique, inspiring and unmissable quiz night. Teams of 6 will compete for fabulous prizes. Whether a women’s history buff or beginner come and enjoy being entertained, educated and empowered by the sounds, images and achievements of the past 100 years of women’s history.
West End Women’s Heritage Walk Podcast
Explore the hidden history of the West End with our new podcast, available to download now for the introductory price of just £3.
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Also tagged Podcasts, Walks, west end, West End Women's Heritage Walk, Women's History
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Coatbridge: Researching Women’s History
Following on from our success in Clydebank, we are running a new Researching Women’s History course in Coatbridge…
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Also tagged Courses, history, National Lifelong Learning, Women's History
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Women of the Necropolis History Walk (Sold Out!)
SOLD OUT! Experience this fantastic women’s history walking tour that digs the dirt on Victorian society, unearths women’s achievements and exhumes the history of some of the women buried in the Glasgow Necropolis.
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 Archives, History Workshops, international women's day, Lifelong Learning Blog
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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, Archives, BME Project, Courses, Events, international women's day, Library, Lifelong Learning Blog, National LLL, Spring 2011
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Women of the Necropolis
This event is now fully booked Be one of the first to experience our fantastic new women’s history walking tour that digs the dirt on Victorian society, unearths women’s achievements and exhumes the history of some of the women buried in the Glasgow Necropolis.
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Also tagged Doors Open, Friends of the Necropolis, Necropolis, Walks
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