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Our exhibition is back, bigger and better
It’s been years in the development; hours of sitting in cold archives; many cups of tea over oral history interviews; but finally our new Women Activists of East London exhibition is back. And it’s even better than last time. I am so excited about the…
Seeking stories of queer women activists
The stories of queer women are often missing from our narratives of feminist activism. That’s why we decided to dedicate our latest oral history project to uncovering some of those stories. We are delighted that we have already recorded an interview with a…
Bus Girls at the Women’s Library
Volunteer Kelly Webster trawls the Women’s Library archives at LSE in search of information on the Hackney Bus Girls’ strike. I went to The Women’s library at LSE. This was my first visit but I needn’t feel nervous as everyone was very helpful, especially…
Exploring London’s archives
Volunteer Debbie Scott takes us on a tour of London’s many archives, including LSE, Museum of London, Britsh Library, London Met Archives, Bishopsgate and Tower Hamlets Local Archives. I’m familiar with using the Tower Hamlets archive from researching my family…
Exploring May Morris at the Women’s Library
Volunteer Ruth Singleton goes in search or May Morris at LSE’s Women’s Library. There’s something special about old manuscripts. They carry the weight of all the people who have pawed at them over the years, all looking to find something different in the…
Newham Archive visit
Volunteer Debbie Scott went exploring in Newham Archives to uncover East London suffragette stories. This is how she got on. I sent an email in advance explaining that I was researching local suffragettes and asking the best time to come. Despite being informed it was…