Preserving the Present
Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, GlasgowWhat do a running shoe, a set of badges and a Pussyhat have in common? They’re all Rapid Response additions to our museum collection!
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Women Make Heritage!
Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, GlasgowWorking with artists Rachel Mimiec and Fiona Dean, East Dunbartonshire Women’s History Group have explored local women’s stories, creating unique shawl designs. This exhibition gives us a glimpse into women’s work including weaving, spinning, mining, leadership and philanthropy, accompanied by portraits of the women as researchers and designers.
The Moving Story: How Suffragettes Changed the World
Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, GlasgowThe Pankhursts are suffragette celebrities and the fight for the vote in England has been widely cited during the Vote 100 celebrations, but what about the Scotswomen who were often in the forefront of campaigns but whose names are forgotten? Where, too, are the stories of women working to gain the vote in countries across the world? Come along to these workshops to see how you can help create an animated web resource to bring some of the feisty figures from Scotland and around the world to life.
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