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women's @lselibrary.bsky.social centenary. Vera Douie librarian. kept records of requests from users on filing cards. LSE lecturer Eileen Younghusband in 1930s/40s. asked for materials for a social admin course
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handwritten library filing card square lined paper 1938 vera douie handwriting
February 9, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Our next hybrid talk is on 19 Feb at 2.30pm at LSE Library. Henrietta McBurney's talk is 'Christiana Herringham: suffragist and suffragist patron'. For those in person, there will be a chance to see some of the banners designed by Mary Lowndes. To come, email [email protected]
February 2, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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100th anniversary of the Women's Library @lselibrary.bsky.social
Yesterday I saw for the first time these amazing original resources. In 1936 Librarian wrote to Virgina Woolf asking for donations
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February 3, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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A belated thank you to everyone who joined us at our one-day event to mark 100 years of The Women's Library.

We are planning other talks through the year which will be posted on our website. friendsofthewomenslibrary.org.uk
image showing ceiling with glass roundel, light, and people at the end of a grand room with portraits on the red walls. Chairs arranged in lecture style in front.
January 27, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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Women's @lselibrary.bsky.social centenary. Myra Sadd Brown( 2nd right back row). 1938 Myra Sadd Brown Memorial Library created in her memory. large number of books on South Asia
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group photo early 19th century cyclists . m sadd brown back row woman cycylist
January 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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100th anniversary of the Women's Library @lselibrary.bsky.social
the Women's Library was created in 1926
find out more in this insta reel
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The history of the Women's Library - LSE History
Originating in the 1866 Women's Suffrage Committee, the Women's Library opened in 1926 and has been housed at LSE since 2013. Gillian Murphy shares its story.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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centenary of Women's Library @lselibrary.bsky.social
first Librarian, Vera Douie. Readers sent letters for items to be posted and researched. Vera made a copy & filed it
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typewritten letter from vera douie in 1965
January 19, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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Wonderful event to celebrate the centenary of the womens library @lselibrary.bsky.social organised by @fotwl.bsky.social
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amazing images like this from her forthcoming book

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image of heart shaped brooch on screen behind speaker at womens library conference. people seated.
January 15, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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women's @lselibrary.bsky.social centenary. Vera Douie first full-time librarian. 1950s
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vera douie sitting at old fashioned desk with books behind her in library 1950s
January 14, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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Our first newsletter of 2026 is out today ✨📬 with a reading list on polarisation, an interview with the author of a book on Nvidia, reviews on tech and democracy, and the countdown of our top posts in 2025.

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Banner image with text, LSE Review of Books newsletter | 13 Jan, Polarisation, social media and the AI revolution and collage image of books
January 13, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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On #PublicRadioBroadcastingDay, a look back to the BBC’s first daytime Women’s Hour (1923–24), when women on air discussed everything from infant welfare to journalism.

Read more: womenshistorynetwork.org/early-radio-...

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Early radio broadcasting for women in the BBC’s Women’s Hour 1923-4 – Kate Murphy
Many readers will know of Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, which has been broadcast on the BBC for more than 75 years. Far less well known is an earlier programme called Women’s Hour, which first appeared 1…
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January 13, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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Centenary Women's Library @lselibrary.bsky.social
created London and National Society for Women’s Service. 1926 annual report 6-7. digital.library.lse.ac.uk/Documents/De...
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annual report 1926 womens service
January 12, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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suffrage new year resolution @lselibrary.bsky.social
Womens Franchise 1909.
to make the women's vote the first issue of the new year they tried to meet at Westminster.
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newspaper front page womens franchise
January 5, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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Happy New Year(from 1912 Votes for women)
@lse.library Joan of Arc "May the new year bring votes to women and may the old sex inequality be altogether swept away!"

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front page votes for women 1912 showing text and image joan of arc on horse
January 2, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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female students awarded ad eundem degrees at Trinity College Dublin,1904- 1907, when their own universities refused to confer degrees upon women Women's Franchise March 1908 over 800 were awarded
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womens franchise march 1908
December 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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female students Oxbridge were awarded ad eundem degrees Trinity College 1904-7, as their own universities refused to confer them. Women's Franchise March 1908 mentions over 800
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Women's Franchise 1908 front cover.
December 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Congratulations to graduates @lsesu.bsky.social from @lselibrary.bsky.social. women graduates in a suffrage procession 1910. digital.library.lse.ac.uk/Documents/De....
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arts banner carried by women graduates in 1910 sufrage march shows crowd of women dressed in graduation gowns
December 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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find out about xmas vacation support from @lselibrary.bsky.social
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December 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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@lselibrary.bsky.social is celebrating the end of term with a chance to win a newly published [email protected]

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December 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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disability history @lselibrary.bsky.social
Rosa May Billinghurst – wheelchair user
shocking forced feeding while on hunger strike in prison for suffragette activities
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handwritten letter 1913
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Who wrote this ?
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Rosa May Billinghurst
1912, arrested
Emmeline Pankhurst encouraged her to defend herself in this letter
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handwriteen letter mrs pankhurst rosa may billinghurst
December 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Just for fun
advent calendar – favourite sites of the year for women’s womens history
app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...

1st window well-loved site with amazing manuscripts
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advent calendar
December 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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today is budget day free links @lselibrary.bsky.social
government documents, newspapers, submissions from organisations
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historic @thefabians.bsky.social pamphlet 1892
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front text pamphlet fabian society democratic budget.
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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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
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
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disability history @lselibrary.bsky.social
exploring Rosa May Billinghurst
wheelchair user, militant suffragette
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padlet links
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rosa may billinghurst suffragette in wheelchair surrounded by police
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM