Watch oot, there’s Hens aboot! Excitement was afoot in the Library last Saturday. The latest issue of our zine, Hens Tae Watch Oot Fur, had arrived fresh from the printers in […]
Author: Laura S
UK Disability History Month 2012
Archive Item of the Month: Music and Liberation
November has been the month of music at Glasgow Women’s Library, with the arrival of the eagerly anticipated exhibition Music and Liberation 1970 – 1989. Deciding which item to feature as Archive Item of the Month was extremely difficult with so many fantastic objects within my reach.
Music and Liberation at Glasgow Women’s Library
On Monday 29th October, the eagerly anticipated Music and Liberation exhibition opened at the Library. The exhibition has been curated by Debi Withers, one of the women behind the Women’s Liberation Music Archive. Here she gives an account of the exhibitions journey so far.
Hens Tae Watch Oot Fur needs you!
Glasgow Women’s Library has been working with the Rainbow Sisters, a group run by LGBT Youth Scotland, on various projects including the fantastic zine: Hens Tae Watch Oot Fur. The […]
Roller Skating all the way from Dom City
There have been some visitors skating into the Library. On Monday 28th August, the Archive received a lovely visit from Falke and Leticia. They had heard about the National Museum […]
Hens, zines and Glasgow Pride
In January 2012 I began working with the Rainbow Sisters, a youth group run by LGBT Youth Scotland. The group helped to organised a Lesbian Archive Open Day to celebrate […]
Archive Item of the Month: Elaine Frances Burton’s Travel Album
July’s Archive Item of the Month has a sporting theme to it. Elaine, one of our volunteers, explores the fascinating travel album of Elaine Frances Burton and her many achievements. […]
Archive Item of the Month: Jus Suffragii
This month, GWL celebrates International Archives Day (9th June). Yi Wen, one of our volunteers, explores Jus Suffragii, the International Women’s Suffrage Newsletter. Jus Suffragii, or The International Woman Suffrage […]
