This book (published 17 Sept. 2015) examines the lives of elite women in Ascendancy Ireland by discussing their marriages, family lives and social, political and philanthropic activities. It is based upon extensive original research into many of the country’s leading…
Women’s History Seminar,Institute of Historical Research, University of London, Senate House, Malet Street. Fortnightly, Fridays at 17.15 in Room 203 (John S. Cohen Room) All are welcome. 02 October Pat Thane (ICBH/King’s), Jill Liddington (CIGS/Leeds) and Elizabeth Crawford (Independent Scholar), Vanishing for the Vote:…
Free lunchtime lecture at Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool. Tuesday 15 September 1-2 pm with Helen Mathers Join us for this free lecture organised by the University of Liverpool in partnership with Merseyside Maritime Museum. Josephine Butler, who lived…
Coal Not Dole: Women Against Pit Closures Barnsley Museums and Barnsley Museums Youth Panel To mark the 30th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike, Barnsley Museums staff and the all-female youth panel created a new social history temporary exhibition and two films,…
Herstory Green Howards Museum and NCT Sharing the untold stories of army wives in the collections of the Green Howards Museum, the Herstory project encouraged young mums from Catterick Garrison to explore how women’s experiences as army wives have changed…
Winifred Holty Lee Karen Stow; Hull History Centre; James Reckitt Library Trust; Hull City Council Central Library Winifred Holtby’s First World War experience, and the effect it was to have on her vision for a better world, helped shape the…
Blaggards in Bonnets Jewish Museum This exhibition explored the stories of Jewish women involved in the fight to gain electoral representation in their communities and wider British society. It was accompanied by a lively social media campaign extending the reach…
Call for Papers: We are pleased to announce that the Voluntary Action History Society’s 25th Anniversary Conference will take place at the University of Liverpool, UK, between 13th and 15th July 2016. The theme is THINKING ABOUT THE PAST, THINKING…
Here are details of the first set of entries for this year’s WHN Community Prize. Winners will be announced at the WHN annual conference. Aberdeen Women’s Heritage Trail Aberdeen Women’s Alliance, Glasgow Women’s Library and Aberdeen’s Central Library This project…