100 years ago, on 14 December 1918, women in Britain went to the polls to vote in a General Election for the first time. Just ten months after the Representation of the People Act had awarded the franchise to some…
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Women’s History Autumn 2018
Special Issue: 1918-2018 The Autumn 2018 special issue edition of Women’s History is available now. The digital version of this edition is available free to all. You may purchase a print copy of this journal here. Contents Anne Logan on…
Homes fit for Heroines ?
Homes fit for Heroines ? A conference organized by the Women’s History Network: Midlands Region, University of Worcester, Avoncroft Museum and the Voices of War and Peace WWI Engagement Centre. On Saturday 16 March, 2019 at Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings, Stoke…
The Enigma of Ellen Terry (1847-1928) – Dr. Veronica Isaac
Ellen Terry (1847-1928) ‘Of Ellen Terry, the actress, Our Lady of the Lyceum as Oscar Wilde used to style her, what a series of wonderful pictures live in the memory”[i] A leading late nineteenth century actress, Dame Ellen Terry’s lifestyle…
CfP: White Slavery in Transnational and International Context, 1880-1950
Date: 21 June 2019 Location: University of Warwick (UK) Keynote: Brian Donovan ((University of Kansas) This is a call for abstracts for paper, poster and creative presentations for a one day interdisciplinary conference on white slavery, as trafficking in women…
Why we should remember the housewives of the First World War, by Professor Karen Hunt
As our high streets become covered in poppies, we should ask ourselves who we are being asked to commemorate. Despite four years of television programmes, exhibitions, art installations and local history projects, we still seem to find it easier to…
War Widows and the controversy over Remembrance Sunday services at the Cenotaph (1972-1982), by Dr Janis Lomas
Remembrance Sunday has a particular significance this year as it marks the centenary of the First World War armistice, yet few remember the First and Second World War widows who following the foundation of the War Widows’ Association (WWA) in…
Women in the Service Industries in Southern Africa since 1900 – Dr Andrew Cohen & Dr Rory Pilossof
Women in the Service Industries in Southern Africa since 1900. Andrew Cohen (University of Kent) and Rory Pilossof (University of the Free State) There is a rich and well-developed historiography on work and labour in southern Africa. The colonial occupation…
Songs of Suffrage: a concert of music and readings, 1900-1930
‘Songs of Suffrage: a concert of music and readings, 1900-1930’ A concert featuring women composers active during the suffrage campaign, 7pm, Thursday 1 November 2018, Chancellor’s Hall, Senate House, University of London. Come and hear ‘Songs of Suffrage: an evening…