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One of the highlights of developing the Speaking Out exhibition, and now in developing our learning resource for young people, has been looking through old Women’s Aid newsletters and publications held in the Scottish Women’s Aid archive at Glasgow Women’s Library for illustrative material.
These newsletters and publications from the 1970s, 1980s and even the early 1990s (before computers took over the world) are full of the most wonderful hand-drawn artworks. There have been so many incredibly talented women involved with Women’s Aid over the years! Which one’s your favourite?
Today, I thought I would share some of these fantastic drawings. If you know the artist of any of the uncredited works please let me know in the comments so credit can be given where it’s due.
Edinburgh Women’s Liberation newsletters (1980s). Courtesy of Glasgow Women’s Library.
Women for justice cartoon. Scottish Women’s Aid newsletter June 1985. Courtesy of Glasgow Women’s Library.
Booklet explaining the legal processes regarding custody of and access to children (1986). Courtesy of Glasgow Women’s Library.
Women’s Aid cartoon. Scottish Women’s Aid newsletter June 1985. Courtesy of Glasgow Women’s Library.
Information leaflet for teenagers entering refuge with their mothers (1991). Courtesy of Glasgow Women’s Library.
Living on eggshells cartoon. Scottish Women’s Aid newsletter Spring 1989. Courtesy of Glasgow Women’s Library.
Faces of sisterhood drawing. Scottish Women’s Aid newsletter June 1985. Courtesy of Glasgow Women’s Library.
Hands of sisterhood drawing by Mary Patrick, Glasgow Women’s Aid. Scottish Women’s Aid newsletter April 1985. Courtesy of Glasgow Women’s Library.
Scottish Women’s Aid card designed by Anne McChlery (1990s). Courtesy of Dorothy Fall.
Our Spring 2025 Programme is now available and you can pick up your copy of the beautiful printed brochure at GWL or take a look on our online events calendar. We have an Audio […]
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