Gillian Murphy
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Archives The Women's Library Hall-Carpenter Archives @lselibrary.bsky.social
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Great chance to get immersed in these fantastic collections, and have some quiet writing time in a beautiful Cambridge setting.
📚 Whether you're an undergraduate, postgraduate, academic, or independent researcher, our research grants and By-Fellowships are designed to support work using our collections here at Churchill Archives Centre.
🔗 Click the link to find out more & apply: buff.ly/JGsTtHK
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November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Great chance to get immersed in these fantastic collections, and have some quiet writing time in a beautiful Cambridge setting.
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Come see this lovely short season at the BFI!
Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives
As leading figures in British cinema, Tina Gharavi & Gurinder Chadha’s work remains relevant for both current and future audiences.
@womensscreenwork.bsky.social #BFI
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives
As leading figures in British cinema, Tina Gharavi & Gurinder Chadha’s work remains relevant for both current and future audiences.
@womensscreenwork.bsky.social #BFI
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers and their Archives | BFI Southbank
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November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Come see this lovely short season at the BFI!
Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives
As leading figures in British cinema, Tina Gharavi & Gurinder Chadha’s work remains relevant for both current and future audiences.
@womensscreenwork.bsky.social #BFI
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives
As leading figures in British cinema, Tina Gharavi & Gurinder Chadha’s work remains relevant for both current and future audiences.
@womensscreenwork.bsky.social #BFI
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
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You'd be working with some excellent material and with our wonderful Chair, Anne Summers.
New publishing opportunity!
The London Record Society are looking for someone to edit a volume based on the archive of the Working Ladies' Guild, which supported impoverished women in late nineteenth-century Britain.
Further information and contact details in the text below.
The London Record Society are looking for someone to edit a volume based on the archive of the Working Ladies' Guild, which supported impoverished women in late nineteenth-century Britain.
Further information and contact details in the text below.
November 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
You'd be working with some excellent material and with our wonderful Chair, Anne Summers.
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Seeking reading material?
For UK Disability History Month 2025 (20 November to 20 December), staff at LSE recommend eight powerful books about disability and neurodiversity and books sharing the experiences of disabled and neurodiverse people @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
For UK Disability History Month 2025 (20 November to 20 December), staff at LSE recommend eight powerful books about disability and neurodiversity and books sharing the experiences of disabled and neurodiverse people @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
Eight books to read for UK Disability History Month - LSE Review of Books
For UK Disability History Month the LSE community recommends eight books about disability & neurodiversity and the experiences of disabled & neurodiverse people
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November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Seeking reading material?
For UK Disability History Month 2025 (20 November to 20 December), staff at LSE recommend eight powerful books about disability and neurodiversity and books sharing the experiences of disabled and neurodiverse people @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
For UK Disability History Month 2025 (20 November to 20 December), staff at LSE recommend eight powerful books about disability and neurodiversity and books sharing the experiences of disabled and neurodiverse people @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
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A fascinating read about two artists.
Article updated with wonderful new info from the archives of both Pierre Frey (Paris) and The Women's Library@LSE. wp.me/p2AEiO-245
UPDATED – One Artist – ‘Mary Katherine Constance Lloyd’ – Dismembered To Create Two: or The Importance Of Biography
Still Life by M.C. Lloyd (Constance Lloyd). (Private collection, courtesy of Napier Collyns) Reading Rebecca Birrell’s This Dark Country: women artists, still life and intimacy in the early 20th c,…
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November 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
A fascinating read about two artists.
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Congratulations to @ckskm.bsky.social on her appointment as the 66th Clerk of the Parliaments and the first woman to hold this post, the CEO of @houseoflords.parliament.uk ! www.parliament.uk/business/new...
Chloe Mawson appointed 66th Clerk of the Parliaments
Chloe Mawson has been appointed the 66th Clerk of the Parliaments and is the first woman to take up the post. Read more
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November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Congratulations to @ckskm.bsky.social on her appointment as the 66th Clerk of the Parliaments and the first woman to hold this post, the CEO of @houseoflords.parliament.uk ! www.parliament.uk/business/new...
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The archive of enigmatic 19th-century writer Amy Levy has a new home at Cambridge University Library.
Find out more: https://loom.ly/RHh3bbc
Thank you to our supporters, including: @thefnl.bsky.social, Arts Council England, Rothschild Foundation, The Polonsky Foundation, T. S. Eliot Foundation.
Find out more: https://loom.ly/RHh3bbc
Thank you to our supporters, including: @thefnl.bsky.social, Arts Council England, Rothschild Foundation, The Polonsky Foundation, T. S. Eliot Foundation.
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The archive of enigmatic 19th-century writer Amy Levy has a new home at Cambridge University Library.
Find out more: https://loom.ly/RHh3bbc
Thank you to our supporters, including: @thefnl.bsky.social, Arts Council England, Rothschild Foundation, The Polonsky Foundation, T. S. Eliot Foundation.
Find out more: https://loom.ly/RHh3bbc
Thank you to our supporters, including: @thefnl.bsky.social, Arts Council England, Rothschild Foundation, The Polonsky Foundation, T. S. Eliot Foundation.
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We're delighted to announce our winner of the LSE 3rd year dissertation prize was Philippa Fletcher of @lsehy.bsky.social who made use of TWL's collections. Her subject was 'The international feminist issues of "Outwrite Newspaper" , 1982-1988'.
Well done!
Well done!
November 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We're delighted to announce our winner of the LSE 3rd year dissertation prize was Philippa Fletcher of @lsehy.bsky.social who made use of TWL's collections. Her subject was 'The international feminist issues of "Outwrite Newspaper" , 1982-1988'.
Well done!
Well done!
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We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been awarded funding from @firstportscotland.bsky.social !
This support will let us hire new part-time staff, expand our creative + Wikipedia workshops, and bring more educational resources on women’s history into schools across Scotland. 💜
This support will let us hire new part-time staff, expand our creative + Wikipedia workshops, and bring more educational resources on women’s history into schools across Scotland. 💜
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been awarded funding from @firstportscotland.bsky.social !
This support will let us hire new part-time staff, expand our creative + Wikipedia workshops, and bring more educational resources on women’s history into schools across Scotland. 💜
This support will let us hire new part-time staff, expand our creative + Wikipedia workshops, and bring more educational resources on women’s history into schools across Scotland. 💜
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Next week, Fiona Garwood is speaking on the Scottish Women's Hospitals. There will be a chance to view a rare Scottish Women's Hospitals' medal awarded to Philippa Strachey. More info: friendsofthewomenslibrary.org.uk/events/
🗓️ Wed 12 Nov 2025
🕛 2.30 – 4:00 PM
📍 LSE Library
🗓️ Wed 12 Nov 2025
🕛 2.30 – 4:00 PM
📍 LSE Library
Events – Friends of the Women's Library
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November 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Next week, Fiona Garwood is speaking on the Scottish Women's Hospitals. There will be a chance to view a rare Scottish Women's Hospitals' medal awarded to Philippa Strachey. More info: friendsofthewomenslibrary.org.uk/events/
🗓️ Wed 12 Nov 2025
🕛 2.30 – 4:00 PM
📍 LSE Library
🗓️ Wed 12 Nov 2025
🕛 2.30 – 4:00 PM
📍 LSE Library
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Applications are now open for the Ann Ball Bodley Visiting Fellowship in Women’s History at @bodleian.ox.ac.uk offering scholars the opportunity to advance research in women’s history.
Find full details: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/csb/fellowsh...
#WomensHistory #ResearchFellowship #BodleianLibraries
Find full details: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/csb/fellowsh...
#WomensHistory #ResearchFellowship #BodleianLibraries
Bodleian Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections
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November 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Applications are now open for the Ann Ball Bodley Visiting Fellowship in Women’s History at @bodleian.ox.ac.uk offering scholars the opportunity to advance research in women’s history.
Find full details: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/csb/fellowsh...
#WomensHistory #ResearchFellowship #BodleianLibraries
Find full details: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/csb/fellowsh...
#WomensHistory #ResearchFellowship #BodleianLibraries
Like the postcards!
BADGES
This coming week (Tuesday 4 November), we look forward to meeting all those attending #HistDay25 @ihr.bsky.social and @senatehouselib.bsky.social: bit.ly/4nvfl9v
We'll be bringing badges and our new set of postcards #Skystorians
We'll be bringing badges and our new set of postcards #Skystorians
November 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Super interesting talk by @carolinederry.bsky.social and @drcisme.bsky.social last night complemented by items from Josephine Butler archive. The parallels with what's going on today were striking.
We were exploring the events of 1885, when a series of scandals led to changes in sexual offences law. The Women's Library at @lselibrary.bsky.social has lots of relevant archival material, some of which was on display 😍
October 31, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Super interesting talk by @carolinederry.bsky.social and @drcisme.bsky.social last night complemented by items from Josephine Butler archive. The parallels with what's going on today were striking.
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We were exploring the events of 1885, when a series of scandals led to changes in sexual offences law. The Women's Library at @lselibrary.bsky.social has lots of relevant archival material, some of which was on display 😍
October 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We were exploring the events of 1885, when a series of scandals led to changes in sexual offences law. The Women's Library at @lselibrary.bsky.social has lots of relevant archival material, some of which was on display 😍
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Ahead of our 'New Approaches to Writing Women's Histories' event, we want to shine a light on our fab speakers, starting with Kaia Alderson. Kaia is a historical fiction author passionate about highlighting “hidden" women in African American history. Read more about Kaia here: www.kaiaalderson.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ahead of our 'New Approaches to Writing Women's Histories' event, we want to shine a light on our fab speakers, starting with Kaia Alderson. Kaia is a historical fiction author passionate about highlighting “hidden" women in African American history. Read more about Kaia here: www.kaiaalderson.com
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Registration for our 'New Approaches to Writing Women's Histories' event is now LIVE! Please do join us next Wednesday, 5 November 2025 at 4pm GMT for a fascinating discussion with Kaia Alderson and Gráinne Lyons. More details here: womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-now-...
Sign up now for our ‘New Approaches to Writing Women’s Histories’ Roundtable Event!
Our Autumn Seminar Series continues next Wednesday, 5 November 2025, at 4pm GMT, with a special roundtable event, New Approaches to Writing Women’s Histories. We are thrilled to welcome Kaia …
womenshistorynetwork.org
October 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Registration for our 'New Approaches to Writing Women's Histories' event is now LIVE! Please do join us next Wednesday, 5 November 2025 at 4pm GMT for a fascinating discussion with Kaia Alderson and Gráinne Lyons. More details here: womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-now-...
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A fascinating and valuable new resource on the history of women’s trade unionism.
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Book: Minutes of Manchester and Salford Women’s Trades Union Council
“All help possible will be given”: The complete Minutes of the Manchester and Salford Women’s Trades Union Council, 1895 – 1919. Transcribed by Bernadette Hyland, edited by Michae…
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October 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
A fascinating and valuable new resource on the history of women’s trade unionism.
sslh.org.uk/2025/10/26/b...
sslh.org.uk/2025/10/26/b...
Found amongst Fawcett Library (The Women's Library) correspondence from 1955.
October 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Found amongst Fawcett Library (The Women's Library) correspondence from 1955.
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🎓 Calling all MA students in women's history!
Our MA Dissertation Prize 2025 is now open for submissions. Celebrate outstanding scholarship & share your work with the wider community.
Deadline: 16 January 2026
womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-ma-disse...
#WomensHistory #MAHistory #GenderHist
Our MA Dissertation Prize 2025 is now open for submissions. Celebrate outstanding scholarship & share your work with the wider community.
Deadline: 16 January 2026
womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-ma-disse...
#WomensHistory #MAHistory #GenderHist
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🎓 Calling all MA students in women's history!
Our MA Dissertation Prize 2025 is now open for submissions. Celebrate outstanding scholarship & share your work with the wider community.
Deadline: 16 January 2026
womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-ma-disse...
#WomensHistory #MAHistory #GenderHist
Our MA Dissertation Prize 2025 is now open for submissions. Celebrate outstanding scholarship & share your work with the wider community.
Deadline: 16 January 2026
womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-ma-disse...
#WomensHistory #MAHistory #GenderHist
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Very excited to see our new book: A Queer Scrapbook: Britain and Ireland Since 1945 (with FAB co-editors Matt Cook, Rebecca Jennings, and E-J Scott) now available for pre-order.
www.waterstones.com/book/a-queer...
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A Queer Scrapbook by Justin Bengry, Matt Cook | Waterstones
Buy A Queer Scrapbook by Justin Bengry, Matt Cook from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Very excited to see our new book: A Queer Scrapbook: Britain and Ireland Since 1945 (with FAB co-editors Matt Cook, Rebecca Jennings, and E-J Scott) now available for pre-order.
www.waterstones.com/book/a-queer...
www.waterstones.com/book/a-queer...
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We're starting a new 'ArtsLab' (research network) in trans studies at Glasgow! It's very exciting and I hope that in time we can become a real centre for research in this field. Find out more - including details of our upcoming launch event - on our website: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/art...
October 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We're starting a new 'ArtsLab' (research network) in trans studies at Glasgow! It's very exciting and I hope that in time we can become a real centre for research in this field. Find out more - including details of our upcoming launch event - on our website: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/art...
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For National Coming Out Day, read about the National Lesbian and Gay Survey #NationalComingOutDay #LGBTHistory #QueerHistory womenshistorynetwork.org/everyday-gay...
Everyday Gays, Ordinary Queers, and the National Lesbian and Gay Survey – Victoria Golding
Pride 1987, 10.10am: ‘Helped E. to throw pills down the cat with cystitis. Washed breakfast dishes. Brought Gay Vegetarian placard up from cellar. Fed goldfish.’ (Correspondent No.157)[1] This Nat…
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October 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
For National Coming Out Day, read about the National Lesbian and Gay Survey #NationalComingOutDay #LGBTHistory #QueerHistory womenshistorynetwork.org/everyday-gay...
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I am absolutely thrilled that Karin Meredith’s dissertation on c19th beauty culture in advertisements has been hightly commended by @womenshistnet.bsky.social. It was perhaps the best diss I’ve ever had the delight to supervise! I’m so proud of her &with @ljmuhistory.bsky.social send hearty congrats
Highly Commended: Karin Meredith
"Marketing Beauty, Maintaining Power: Gender, Class and Advertising in Late Nineteenth-Century Britain"
An insightful exploration of the beauty industry through periodicals, touching on whiteness, femininity, and moral discourse.
"Marketing Beauty, Maintaining Power: Gender, Class and Advertising in Late Nineteenth-Century Britain"
An insightful exploration of the beauty industry through periodicals, touching on whiteness, femininity, and moral discourse.
October 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I am absolutely thrilled that Karin Meredith’s dissertation on c19th beauty culture in advertisements has been hightly commended by @womenshistnet.bsky.social. It was perhaps the best diss I’ve ever had the delight to supervise! I’m so proud of her &with @ljmuhistory.bsky.social send hearty congrats
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Wisdom, moral imagination, an enlarged sympathy for those who live or have lived differently from yourself. This is what you get from studying the Humanities. So quite important, actually.
October 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Wisdom, moral imagination, an enlarged sympathy for those who live or have lived differently from yourself. This is what you get from studying the Humanities. So quite important, actually.
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Check out the new Friends of the Women’s Library website! Lots of background information and details of forthcoming events. @fotwl.bsky.social friendsofthewomenslibrary.org.uk?fbclid=IwdGR...
Friends of the Women's Library – The Friends of The Women’s Library support the preservation and use of one of the most important collections on women’s history in the UK.
friendsofthewomenslibrary.org.uk
October 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Check out the new Friends of the Women’s Library website! Lots of background information and details of forthcoming events. @fotwl.bsky.social friendsofthewomenslibrary.org.uk?fbclid=IwdGR...