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 o...

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 i...

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 a...

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 ...

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 famil...

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 t...

Volunteer Debbie Scott went exploring in Newham Archives to uncover East London suffragette stories. This is how she got on. I sent an email in advance explaining that I was researching local suffrage...

In 1918, the People’s Representation Act was past, granting women the vote for the first time. Next year, across the country, there will be events to celebrate this landmark event. Except, for s...

This weekend we come to the end of our two year journey into the history of women-led activism, as our craftivist banner gets exhibited at the Walthamstow Garden Party. The banner was made by local wo...

If you’re feeling anything like me, then you’ll probably be glad to see the back of 2016. I’ve gone from the high of the spring, when I was privileged to meet and hear stories from s...