Due to popular demand we have extended the celebration of Glasgow Women’s Library’s recent acquisition of Maud Joachim’s hunger strike medal, with a rare opportunity to see two other special medals in this exhibition of militant suffrage memorabilia.
Meg can’t wait to leave home. Cynthia misses her family back in the Caribbean. Pamela is pregnant and her mum wants the baby adopted. Andrea fancies girls.Life in 1960s Britain was changing fast but it wasn’t all miniskirts and pop music. This beautiful installation, with illustrations by Candice Purwin in digital and other forms, is […]
Health and wellbeing, whether physical, mental, emotional or social, affects us all. In this Open Archive, our archivist and curator will introduce material focusing on health as a broad theme, covering topics such as puberty, periods and reproductive rights, women’s health movements, and aspects of alternative health, wellness and healing. Dip into our digitised Dear […]
What were (or are) your teenage dreams? At this workshop we’ll be sharing stories of teenage life in the 60s and beyond. Whether it’s memories of work, relationships and going out and having fun or dreams you have for the future, we’ll be sharing stories then creating collage/zines inspired by our Teenage Kicks exhibition.Glasgow Women’s […]
