by Esther Freeman | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog
On 16th November we launched our #craftvism2020 challenge to celebrate women activists in East London.We’ve been doing craftivism events regularly since 2016, working with the public to create over five metres of bunting that commemorates equality, diversity and...
by Esther Freeman | Mar 5, 2020 | Blog
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...
by Esther Freeman | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Kelly Webster | Apr 26, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Debbie Scott | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Ruth Singleton | Mar 9, 2019 | Blog
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...
