Gillian Murphy
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Archives The Women's Library Hall-Carpenter Archives @lselibrary.bsky.social
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.
'Women of the World Unite' is open until 22 August.
Thanks to all the people who have left kind messages and added to our post-it board.
More info:
www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
Thanks to all the people who have left kind messages and added to our post-it board.
More info:
www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
July 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
'Women of the World Unite' is open until 22 August.
Thanks to all the people who have left kind messages and added to our post-it board.
More info:
www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
Thanks to all the people who have left kind messages and added to our post-it board.
More info:
www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
Nice example #bookhistory 'All the Histories and Novels written by the late ingenious Mrs Behn' belonged to Bell Macdonald family of Rammerscales, Lina Eckenstein and Women's Service Library with some handwriting on title page.
Now on LSE Digital Library:
digital.library.lse.ac.uk/collections/...
Now on LSE Digital Library:
digital.library.lse.ac.uk/collections/...
May 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Nice example #bookhistory 'All the Histories and Novels written by the late ingenious Mrs Behn' belonged to Bell Macdonald family of Rammerscales, Lina Eckenstein and Women's Service Library with some handwriting on title page.
Now on LSE Digital Library:
digital.library.lse.ac.uk/collections/...
Now on LSE Digital Library:
digital.library.lse.ac.uk/collections/...
"Women are there to contribute," said Labour MP and LSE alumna, Maureen Colquhoun. "My Bill will ensure that women are sought out and encouraged to become part of public life."
This Bill was introduced in April 1975. Find out more in our current exhibition: www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
This Bill was introduced in April 1975. Find out more in our current exhibition: www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
April 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
"Women are there to contribute," said Labour MP and LSE alumna, Maureen Colquhoun. "My Bill will ensure that women are sought out and encouraged to become part of public life."
This Bill was introduced in April 1975. Find out more in our current exhibition: www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
This Bill was introduced in April 1975. Find out more in our current exhibition: www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
Join us today for our first talk of The Women's Library research group at 5.30pm in LSE Library. Philippa Fletcher is going to talk about the 'Outwrite' newspaper. We're in for a treat.
April 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Join us today for our first talk of The Women's Library research group at 5.30pm in LSE Library. Philippa Fletcher is going to talk about the 'Outwrite' newspaper. We're in for a treat.
And some images that didn't make into the blog:
April 2, 2025 at 5:50 AM
And some images that didn't make into the blog:
Glad to have caught 'Holiday Sketches' before it closes today @ics.bsky.social. Featuring artist Mary Severn and friend Gertrude Jekyell. Reproductions of sketches and quotations from their travel journals are available in this clever zine: heyzine.com/flip-book/c6...
March 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Glad to have caught 'Holiday Sketches' before it closes today @ics.bsky.social. Featuring artist Mary Severn and friend Gertrude Jekyell. Reproductions of sketches and quotations from their travel journals are available in this clever zine: heyzine.com/flip-book/c6...
And some more for #IWD2025.
You can these posters in our current exhibition: www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
You can these posters in our current exhibition: www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
March 8, 2025 at 8:06 AM
And some more for #IWD2025.
You can these posters in our current exhibition: www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
You can these posters in our current exhibition: www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
"Solidarity with women's struggles all over the world."
Poster by See Red Women's Workshop for a women's day march on 8 March 1975.
#IWD2025
Poster by See Red Women's Workshop for a women's day march on 8 March 1975.
#IWD2025
March 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
"Solidarity with women's struggles all over the world."
Poster by See Red Women's Workshop for a women's day march on 8 March 1975.
#IWD2025
Poster by See Red Women's Workshop for a women's day march on 8 March 1975.
#IWD2025
Here's an image of the 'Trust the Women' banner when it lived in the Fawcett Library (now the Women's Library) until the late 1980s. And one with Dale Spender in 1991 after the banner had moved to Canberra.
March 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Here's an image of the 'Trust the Women' banner when it lived in the Fawcett Library (now the Women's Library) until the late 1980s. And one with Dale Spender in 1991 after the banner had moved to Canberra.
"We white women are a minority...rarely we have the humility to sit and listen without falling foul of the temptation to tell them the solution rather than to learn about their problems." Elizabeth Reid on the 1975 Mexico City conference in 'Ms' magazine. Find out more: www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
March 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
"We white women are a minority...rarely we have the humility to sit and listen without falling foul of the temptation to tell them the solution rather than to learn about their problems." Elizabeth Reid on the 1975 Mexico City conference in 'Ms' magazine. Find out more: www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...
We're holding a LGBT+ open archives event today from 4pm to 6pm in LSE Library Gallery. Just come along to have a look at some of the material we hold.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbt-histo...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbt-histo...
February 27, 2025 at 7:13 AM
We're holding a LGBT+ open archives event today from 4pm to 6pm in LSE Library Gallery. Just come along to have a look at some of the material we hold.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbt-histo...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbt-histo...
Members of the campaigning group Women in Media sent a felt heart with a survey to all MPs to gauge their support for the second reading of the Anti-Discrimination Bill in 1972. The Bill later became the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYALove
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYALove
February 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Members of the campaigning group Women in Media sent a felt heart with a survey to all MPs to gauge their support for the second reading of the Anti-Discrimination Bill in 1972. The Bill later became the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYALove
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYALove
The conferences were huge and brought many issues relating to women to the world stage including migration, peace, decolonisation, nuclear disarmament, racism, Zionism, and neocolonialism.
February 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The conferences were huge and brought many issues relating to women to the world stage including migration, peace, decolonisation, nuclear disarmament, racism, Zionism, and neocolonialism.
The UN proclaimed 1975 to 1985 the Decade for Women. Further conferences were held in Copenhagen in 1980 and Nairobi in 1985, with a follow up conference in Beijing in 1995.
February 12, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The UN proclaimed 1975 to 1985 the Decade for Women. Further conferences were held in Copenhagen in 1980 and Nairobi in 1985, with a follow up conference in Beijing in 1995.
Campaigning groups in the UK used International Women’s Year to push the government for legislative changes which saw the Sex Discrimination Act and the Equal Pay 1970 come into force on 29 December 1975.
February 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Campaigning groups in the UK used International Women’s Year to push the government for legislative changes which saw the Sex Discrimination Act and the Equal Pay 1970 come into force on 29 December 1975.
It’s 50 years since the United Nations declared 1975 International Women’s Year and held an International Conference on Women in Mexico City. 6,000 women of the 8,000 registered attended a parallel meeting of representatives of women’s organisations.
February 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It’s 50 years since the United Nations declared 1975 International Women’s Year and held an International Conference on Women in Mexico City. 6,000 women of the 8,000 registered attended a parallel meeting of representatives of women’s organisations.
"Women of the World Unite: The United Nations Decade for Women and Transnational Feminisms 1975 to Now' - new exhibition opening on 10 February.
January 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"Women of the World Unite: The United Nations Decade for Women and Transnational Feminisms 1975 to Now' - new exhibition opening on 10 February.
Would you like to review either of these books for the journal of @araukie.bsky.social 'Archives & Records'?
Just get in touch.
@lincolnmedieval.bsky.social
@uoyborthwick.bsky.social
@ihr.bsky.social
Just get in touch.
@lincolnmedieval.bsky.social
@uoyborthwick.bsky.social
@ihr.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Would you like to review either of these books for the journal of @araukie.bsky.social 'Archives & Records'?
Just get in touch.
@lincolnmedieval.bsky.social
@uoyborthwick.bsky.social
@ihr.bsky.social
Just get in touch.
@lincolnmedieval.bsky.social
@uoyborthwick.bsky.social
@ihr.bsky.social
"Town Hall Heroines" Maggie Clay looks at the role of women in local government and suggests some means of improving the existing position from 'ALC Bulletin' no 5, 1980.
December 11, 2024 at 12:39 PM
"Town Hall Heroines" Maggie Clay looks at the role of women in local government and suggests some means of improving the existing position from 'ALC Bulletin' no 5, 1980.
Poster by Chicago Women's Graphics Collective for 1975 International Women's Year. New exhibition coming soon.
December 11, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Poster by Chicago Women's Graphics Collective for 1975 International Women's Year. New exhibition coming soon.
"This month (July 1980) the Equal Opportunities Commission made a formal announcement ... that the usefulness of the Equal Pay Act (1970) was almost exhausted." from 'Women and Education' newsletter.
For the situation in 2024 see video on recent Equal Pay Day event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnxo...
For the situation in 2024 see video on recent Equal Pay Day event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnxo...
November 27, 2024 at 8:15 AM
"This month (July 1980) the Equal Opportunities Commission made a formal announcement ... that the usefulness of the Equal Pay Act (1970) was almost exhausted." from 'Women and Education' newsletter.
For the situation in 2024 see video on recent Equal Pay Day event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnxo...
For the situation in 2024 see video on recent Equal Pay Day event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnxo...
Found in Sheila Rowbotham's archive - notice by Feminist History Group at LSE about organising a day thinking about sources for suffrage. Hoping that Gloden Dallas and Anna Davin would give talks. Further details from Jean McCrindle. The latter two names have archives in The Women's Library.
November 19, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Found in Sheila Rowbotham's archive - notice by Feminist History Group at LSE about organising a day thinking about sources for suffrage. Hoping that Gloden Dallas and Anna Davin would give talks. Further details from Jean McCrindle. The latter two names have archives in The Women's Library.
Some great photos in the Women in Sport archive at The Women's Library. This one was used as part of an exhibition about girls in sport.
October 16, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Some great photos in the Women in Sport archive at The Women's Library. This one was used as part of an exhibition about girls in sport.
Join us for a talk by Helen Kay and Rose Pipes on their biography of Chrystal Macmillan, campaigner for equality, justice and peace. The talk is followed by a reception.
Venue, date, time: LSE Library, 29 October, 6pm
More details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histor....
Venue, date, time: LSE Library, 29 October, 6pm
More details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histor....
October 3, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Join us for a talk by Helen Kay and Rose Pipes on their biography of Chrystal Macmillan, campaigner for equality, justice and peace. The talk is followed by a reception.
Venue, date, time: LSE Library, 29 October, 6pm
More details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histor....
Venue, date, time: LSE Library, 29 October, 6pm
More details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histor....