Protests and Suffragettes

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The 19th-century heiress whose avid collecting was just part of a rich, scholarly life The exceptional legacy of Lady Charlotte Schreiber, best known for her scholarly collecting of ceramics, is explored in a new biography

Really chuffed with this review of my new book! @theartnewspaper.bsky.social www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/09/02/t...

New P&S mural celebrates the #SuffrageOak planted in 1918 to mark the passing of the Representation of the People Act which gave some women the right to Vote. It's less than a block from the new #treeoftheyear! 🌳#ArgyleStAsh #yardworksglasgow

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it marks the headquarters of the Womens Social and Political Union, founded to fight for votes for women.
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Women's History Today, the journal of the Women's History Network, is looking for new editorial team members.

Academics/independent scholars/PhD students with an interest in taking on a voluntary role, should contact Kate Murphy, Lead Editor, for more information: editor@womenshistorynetwork.org

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The @scotsuffragette.bsky.social Education Pack is brilliant for teaching Scotland's Suffrage History (secondary)

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Did you know our 💥Scotland's Suffrage History Education Pack💥 has 70+ pages of Lesson Plans, Worksheets, and dynamic Presentation Slides?

👉That’s in addition to the 7 decks of Suffragette Playing Cards and Rent Strikers & Suffragettes ZINES!

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Building of Scotland's modern towns explored in new book Between the late 1940s and the 1960s, new towns were built in Scotland as part of a government-led programme to provide housing and jobs ...

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This year’s Sue Innes Memorial Lecture at @womenshistscot.bsky.social conference given by @vawright10.bsky.social on ‘Housing as a ‘Women’s Issue’: Women and Housing Activism in Twentieth Century Scotland.

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We’re so excited for the Women’s History Scotland 2025 Conference 🎉 A day dedicated to sharing research, stories, and conversations that highlight women’s voices across history

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We’ve also bagged a copy of the NEW book on Chrystal MacMillan 🏆 by Helen Kay and Rose Pipes — which looks amaaazing!

We’re at Women’s History Scotland’s conference today @kinningparkcomplex — What an incredible lineup of scholars from across the UK & Europe🤩

We brought our #SuffragetteStall — looking fw to meeting folx we’ve been #fangirls of 4 years🤓

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The thread about Bessie Watson, the incredible life story of the “Suffragette Piper Girl” In June 1911, just 5 days before the coronation of King George V, a little 11 year old girl playing the bagpipes led out a contingent of Scottish suffragettes in London. That girl was Bessie Watson…

G morn 🦋! We’re prepping for a creative workshop tonight @womenslibrary w/ @youngwomansmovement — where we’ll be creating posters about the amazing Bessie Watson!

Enjoying this article about her👇—

The incredible life story of the "Suffragette Piper Girl" threadinburgh.scot/2023/08/31/t...

Birthday cake with image of Mary Barbour against a pride flag background.

Sadly we couldn't stay on for Mary B's birthday party this evening, but we got a sneaky peek of the cake 😍

Table covered in information, stickers, badges and raffle prizes at Barbourfest in Glasgow.

Slide with images of women protesting, cooking, teaching and resisting with the headline Mary Barbours all over Palestine.

Two women from Living Rent presenting at Barbourfest in Glasgow.

Two women from ROSA presenting at Barbourfest in Glasgow.

Fab day at Barbourfest today, so many powerful speakers and food for thought. The spirit of Mary Barbour lives on in women and communities who continue to resist injustice, war and inequality 💪

On our way to Barbourfest today to share how we've been celebrating the historic housing activism of Mary Barbour and her Rent Strike comrades. Excited to hear from other speakers - RoSA, Romano Lav, Living Rent, RS21 Edinburgh 💪

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We’re excited for BarbourFest

🚶‍♀️ Walk, listen, gather, sing 🎵 . This day traces the legacy of Mary Barbour – socialist, feminist, organiser – who led the 1915 rent strikes from the streets of Govan and into history. www.outsavvy.com/event/28497/...

#OtD 16 Jul 1862 feminist, writer, and anti-racist and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells was born. Wells' investigative journalism documented lynchings in the American south, and she was one of the founders of the @NAACP stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8788...

our #suffragettetrumps cards and Rent Strike zine are also on display! 🏃‍♀️ There’s still time to see this tribute to Maryhill’s finest, Jessie Stephen. Get along to @MaryhillburghHalls, Monday - Friday, 10am - 5pm until 13th June.

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🎂 We celebrated Jessie’s birthday with some cake, after a women’s history walk w/ Anabel. We were honoured to meet Jessie’s great niece, Sheana, who lent some items for the exhibition,
& @govanhillbaths had lent a beautiful portrait by artist Ann Vance.