The Foundling Museum, located in Bloomsbury, London WC1, tells the story of London’s first home for foundlings which was established in 1739 to care for destitute and abandoned children. Three major figures in British social history – philanthropist Thomas Coram,…
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Women’s History Month: Scottish Women’s Aid 35th Anniversary
In accordance with the contemporary re-evaluation of women’s status during the early-to-mid 1970s, there grew awareness that not only was domestic violence a deeply embedded social problem but one which demanded urgent confrontation. Further to the emergence of Women’s Aid…
Women’s History Month: March 15 1912. Christabel Pankhurst and the Lusitania’s portholes
Frenzied by media spin, some people were so exercised by the arson and window-smashing tactics of the Women’s Social and Political Union that they suspected militant suffragettes were lurking everywhere. News-seekers were as avid as reactionaries later seeking Reds under…
Women’s History Month: International Women’s Day!
Today, we celebrate 100 years of International Women’s Day (IWD), so it seems appropriate to provide some historical context. International Women’s Day has its origins amongst the socialist and communist parties campaigning for rights for the working-class at the beginning…
WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR
Welcome, New Year! though we are growing old, And life looks sadder than it seemed of yore, And Winter’s fleecy robe with ermined fold Doth bear a blemish unperceived before, And falling storms, grateful to boyhood’s ears, Bring up stern…
The Kirk that Stole Christmas…
Christmas is now a central festivity in Scotland, with Scots spending more on presents than the rest of the UK population- but as a Scottish festival, it has had a chequered history. The celebration of Yule is currently associated with…
Holiday Recipes
After several weeks of snow, this Scot, at least, appreciates our ancestor’s need for festivities to bring cheer to the unrelenting cold and wet. This December brings a number of opportunities to celebrate from Al-Hijra, the Muslim New Year on…
Recognising local faces in global spaces: lessons we can learn from our Indian grandmothers, part two
Part one of this article can be found here. Participating in international women’s forums during the interwar years often made this generation aware of their marginalisation as Indian women and colonial subjects within these forums. This was brought home to…
Sixteen Days Against Violence Against Women
Today, Thursday, 25th November 2010, sees the launch of 16 Days of Action to Eliminate Violence Against Women. Events are planned worldwide to increase awareness of this pressing problem, which continues to require immediate attention and intervention today. My own…