100 Years On What Would The Suffragettes Say...
Georgie J The Image above was taken at the now notorious 1910 Black Friday protest (which started on 19th and was resurrected on the 22nd...


Where Do We Go From Here...?
2020 marks 50 years since the 'official movement' known as the Women's Liberation Movement began. It was in 1970 (27 February - 1 March...


Women in Local Government From Suffrage to Citizenship : Suffrage Pioneers List Update
Photographs: 1 Emma Miller 2: Hannah Mitchell 3. Alice Wheeldon 4. Elisabeth Freeman Excited and pleased to be invited to Women in...


Selling Suffrage
Introduction: Historically, colour has been used to provide instant visual recognition and The Suffrage Movement like many others, is...


A tale of 'Sisterhood'
https://www.routledge.com/history/posts/13291 I only recently came across an interview with Prof June Purvis, her 2017 book, Christabel...

70 Years of the NHS: Honouring Florence Nightingale - Statistician and Medical Pioneer
On Saturday July 21st Derby hosted a public celebration to honour the 70th anniversary of the NHS. The proceedings fittingly commenced...


Where 'On The Shoulders of Giants Exhibition' went next...
THE WOMEN CHAINMAKERS' FESTIVAL 2018, CRADLEY HEATH, SATURDAY 07 JULY On Saturday, 07 July 2018, residents of Cradley Heath in the West...


'Doing' Processions: An exercise in celebration, remembrance, gratitude and visibility
Deeds Not Words Towards Liberation: Processions 10 June Deeds Not Words Towards Liberation were present and visible at Processions,...


A Slice of Punk History Comes to Town...
Here To Be Heard: The Story of The Slits - What a privilege it was to share space with Tessa and Palm Olive. Do I wish the others - Viv...


Perspectives Series: Should Mothers Work?
I thoroughly believe that a mother can work, is she wants to, as well as taking care of her children and providing the best for them in...

