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Perth Women on Wikipedia @perthwomenwiki.bsky.social · 16h

Victoria is one of our Perth Women on Wikipedia. Born in Megginch Castle, Erroll and served her first apprenticeship in Northern Garage, Perth. Awarded MBE for her bravery at sea in WW2 but she didn't appear on the Wikipedia article of notable Drummonds until we added her name!
#PerthScotland

Ceryl @politicdormouse.bsky.social · 17h

Victoria Drummond 1st UK woman #MarineEngineer. Colleague wrote "Most courageous woman I ever saw...without fear or nerves, is very good at her job & has an uncanny power over engines for which I once thanked God" Early @wes1919.bsky.social member b. #OTD 14 Oct 1894 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victori...

Victoria Drummond in apprenticeship uniform c. 1920

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LSE Library @lselibrary.bsky.social · 1d

New online: The Gay Liberation Front (GLF) collection is now available on LSE Digital Library! We’ve digitised and published the GLF Diaries and the GLF newspaper Come Together. Further series from the archives will be added as digitisation continues.
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Cover image of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) Diary, December 21-30, 1972. A purple and green poster-style image featuring text and a leafy plant design.

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Amy Gray @amygraywrites.bsky.social · 1d

First Scottish event for #RedDuchess at the matchless Blair Castle in #Perthshire on 27th October. I spent many happy days in Duchess Kitty’s archive there, so I’m thrilled to be reading from my book and answering questions. @perthwomenwiki.bsky.social @perthandkinross.bsky.social

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Menopause Cafe charity @menopausecafe.bsky.social · 2d

MC's end of week: www.menopausecafe.net/events-calen...

@perthandkinross.bsky.social
@thirdforcenews.bsky.social
@menopausesociety.bsky.social
@menopausemithers.bsky.social
@letstalkmenopause.bsky.social
@thecourier.co.uk
@citizensadvicescot.bsky.social

#worldmenopauseday

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 2d

The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) has recently been updated with 5000+ new references. Discover further details about this update in this On History blog blog.history.ac.uk/2025/10/bibl... @brepols.net

Bibliography of British and Irish History October 2025 update - On History

What’s new in BBIH?  The October 2025 update to the Bibliography of British and Irish History adds over 5,000 new publications. The new update includes books, journal articles, book chapters and…

blog.history.ac.uk

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 2d

A fine example of an Early English Gothic style miniature cathedral, All Souls, Invergowrie, is our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek. It was completed in 1896 for Frances, Lady Kinnaird in memory of her late husband George, the 9th Lord Kinnaird and their three children, who had all predeceased her.

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Alison Spring @acspring.bsky.social · 2d

The obverse of a stone in Meigle churchyard (Perthshire). The dedication on the principal side is to Janet Edward, who died in 1737, age 49. Her husband was James Lesly. #31DaysofGraves #Day13 #Skeleton

This gravestone depicts a winged soul above a skeleton that stands between two trumpeting angels and holds an hourglass and an arrow. Other symbols on the stone are tools and a bell.

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 2d

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is from the #MarySeacole statue appeal.

Sold between 2004-16 as part of a fundraising campaign for the statue that now stands outside St Thomas' hospital

#BlackHistoryMonth

@rcnhistory.bsky.social

See more of #RCNArchives badges 👀
rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

round gilt and enamel badge. Black background with gilt text and detail. The text around the rim at the top 'Votest Greatest Black Briton' at bottom, 'Mary Seacole Statue Appeal' with an outline of Mary Seacole's face given in the centre.

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Women's History Scotland @womenshistscot.bsky.social · 3d

📣 NOW ACCEPTING ESSAYS! The Leah Leneman Prize for research on women’s or gender history is open to students & independent scholars. Submit your 8-10k word essay by 22 Dec 2025 📅

Full details: womenshistoryscotland.org/projects-and...

Front cover of Leah Leneman's 'The Scottish Suffragettes' featuring an image of an Ewardian woman in front of a 'Womens Freedom League' banner, and a second image of a busy suffrage march with banners that read 'Votes for Women'.

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 3d

Sadly her remains were disturbed in the years before by macabre souvenir hunters, one of whom stole the poor woman's skull, which remained in St Andrew's Uni for many years.

A photo was taken that allowed forensic artists at Dundee Uni to reconstruct her face in 2017.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scot...

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 3d

Day 12 of #31DaysOfGraves - Notable Woman

An unassuming slab of stone off the Fife coast at Torryburn covers the mortal remains of Lilias Adie, the only known grave of an accused witch in Scotland

Buried beneath the tidal line by superstitious villagers in 1704, her grave was rediscovered in 2014

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Infinite Women @infinite-women.com · 5d

There's quite literally a section in my book about women who've been excluded from Nobels - they even tried to do it to Marie Curie!
www.infinite-women.com/books/

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Annie Reynolds @anniereynolds.bsky.social · 6d

This month at #WikiProjectWomenInRed we are celebrating Halloween by encouraging #wikipedia editors to create articles about spooky people, books and things. @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...

screenshot of what is on in October for Women In Red at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red/Outreach/2025#October_2025

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 6d

Looking forward to this!
If you missed me at the Women's History Conference it's a welcome chance to discuss the world of activism and collecting digital #archives ✊

Contemporary British History seminar @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you to @katrinanavickas.bsky.social for a brilliant start to our seminar series last night!

Next session is 22 Oct, 5.30pm UK time, online/in-person when @dohertyta.bsky.social will speak on The Fragility of Feminist Futures in Digital Collections.

Sign up: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

The Fragility of Feminist Futures in Digital Collections

www.history.ac.uk

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Perth Women on Wikipedia @perthwomenwiki.bsky.social · 6d

Out for a walk today and passed Frances Gordon Road, one of the few Perth streets named for a woman. Frances was a militant suffragette who was force-fed in Perth Prison. She's one of our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia - we added the street sign to her article!
#Scotland
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances...

Street sign for Frances Gordon Road in Perth, Scotland.

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 6d

#31DaysOfGraves
Day 6: Gender
In Scotland, a monumental inscription relating to a married woman typically gives her full maiden name alongside the name of her husband. This doesn't mean she wasn't married! Some examples from #RutherglenCemetery #OPS.

On the left the gravestone of Mary Jess, wife of William Graham, and on the right the gravestone of Lilla Ethel Cable, wife of Harry Nixon. Rutherglen Cemetery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Gravestone of Nellie Gray, wife of Hugh Stewart, surrounded by autumn leaves. Rutherglen Cemetery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Gravestone of Susan Semple, wife of William Riddell. Rutherglen Cemetery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Gravestone of Ellen Simpson, wife of John Lister. Rutherglen Cemetery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Scottish History Society @scothistorysociety.bsky.social · 6d

Winter Lecture Series: Finding Women in Scottish History

Join us for a series of free, online lectures to explore sources of women's lived experience, intellectual and religious networks, and socio-political power in medieval and early modern Scotland.

scottishhistorysociety.com/shs-winter-l...

SHS Winter Lecture Series: Finding Women in Scottish History

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Surgeons' Hall Museums @surgeonshall.bsky.social · 7d

For #WordOnWednesday this week we are looking for a term you will find in our current temporary exhibition . Can you work it out?

Dark blue background with white text which reads: Can you guess this week's word from our temporary exhibition?
There are 3 words.
The first is made up of 8 letters. The second is made up of 6 letters and the third is made up of 9 letters.
Clues:
·An anagram of iscthots Nowsem Listhapos
·At the outset of WW1, Dr Elsie Inglis led this medical service which the British War Office rejected, stating “My good lady, go home and sit still”.
·Around 1500 women served with the SWH, caring for sick and wounded soldiers and civilians in war zones in France, Russia, Greece, Corsica and Serbia.

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Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 7d

Happy #InternationalLesbianDay! 🏳️‍🌈💖 from this proud queer woman to all my fellow femmes, thems, butches, studs, dykes, queers & women-loving-women

Today we celebrate our rich history, fierce diversity & unbreakable solidarity. You are seen, valid & loved. 💜👭

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #LWithTheT #ILD2025

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British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social · 7d

Join us tonight for a fascinating webinar looking at the history and legacy of votes for women!

Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-v...

#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

Worn fabric banner with green text reading 'Votes for Women in 1912' advocating women's suffrage

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The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 7d

The talented artist, who's died aged 71, spent 40 years working with the Dundee-based publisher, colouring the pages of everything from The Courier to the Beano.

Invergowrie family tribute to former DC Thomson colourist and ‘one-off character’ Rona Anderson

The talented artist, who's died aged 71, spent 40 years working with the Dundee-based publisher, colouring the pages of everything from The Courier to the Beano.

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Nina Baker @ninabake2.bsky.social · 8d

There are two pieces of public art commemorating her achievements in Glasgow.

One of a series of sculptures in Clyde View Park, PA4 8TL

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Clyde+View+Park/@55.8816154,-4.3799776,474m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x48884f72909188d5:0x78aaba32aedfd5c7!8m2!3d55.8816124!4d-4.3774027!16s%2Fg%2F11ghrbmt8l?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Mural on Paisley Road West

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mural+of+female+pilot/@55.8458378,-4.3386276,475m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x48884741e71efd13:0x3cc20c2ee2d0d298!8m2!3d55.8458348!4d-4.3360527!16s%2Fg%2F11v5y56rf5?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 8d

Looking up at the 170-year-old Argyle Street Ash Tree, Glasgow's recently crowned Woodland Trust Tree of the Year for 2025.

#glasgow #treeoftheyear #tree #argylestreet #streetscape #tenement #streetphotography #woodlandtrust

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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 8d

Find out how to research your Scottish Gaelic speaking ancestors in my next Scottish GENES Webinar: Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, on
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time). Registration £10, register via
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#FamilyHistory #ancestry #genealogy

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Gay Community News @gcnmag.bsky.social · 8d

In 1951, Roberta Cowell became the first known trans woman in the UK to receive gender-affirming surgery. Read 👉 buff.ly/cwPxVYm #GCNnews

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