The Collection blog
Art in the Time of Coronavirus
Over two months in to the COVID-19 lockdown, one of the joys nestling amongst the fear and sorrow has been the discovery of global art collections made accessible through the […]
Placement, Interrupted: Digitisation to Lockdown
Paige Plannette shares her experience of her Museum Studies student placement at GWL Hello everyone! I had the opportunity to do a work placement at Glasgow Women’s Library through the […]
Is Pride A Protest?
Gender studies placement student Grace reflects on LGBTQ pride. It is impossible to read through the Lespop files without gaining an understanding of the fact that daily existence was often […]
Intersectionality and LesPop
Gender Studies placement student Grace’s second blog look at intersectionality in the GWL collections. Since beginning my Masters in Gender Studies I have repeatedly learnt not to be surprised when […]
Introduction to Les Pop
Gender Studies Placement student Grace introduces us to the Lesbians and Policing Project Collection.
Introducing Lauren, our new Archive Apprentice
I’m Lauren, the Archive Apprentice working on the Lesbian Lives project. In this post I introduce myself and my role at the library.
The Torch of Woman Kind
Zachari Duncalf, researcher, trainer and consultant, as well as a GWL volunteer, has been foraging through the archives for insight into women’s experiences of the psychiatric system.
The Papers of Barbara Burford
Archive volunteer, Ellen Embleton, introduces us to the collection she has just catalogued, the papers of writer and activist Barbara Burford.
Letters from the Scottish Abortion Campaign in GWL’s Archives
Paulina writes about the beginning of her placement at the GWL archive looking at Scottish Abortion Campaigns through the 1970s-1980s.
Catherine Morrison, Royal Army Medical Corp Nurse
Archive volunteer, Katy Owen, tells us about a wonderful new donation to the collection.