Tonight from 8pm and then on BBC Sounds. Lovely voices and Glasgow accents of yore
Sue John
@suejohn.bsky.social
A Feminist Leader and Co-Director at Glasgow Women's Library - @womenslibrary.bsky.social | PhD Researcher in History at the University of Glasgow, studying Suffrage material culture | Runner | Views are mine | She/Her
If you've not been to the @womenslibrary.bsky.social yet, or not visited for a while, do come and see our incredible current exhibitions. Here's a Blog about them by one of our volunteers, Ashley: womenslibrary.org.uk/2026/07/16/c...
Connections, reflections, and creativity: GWL’s latest exhibition
The latest exhibition offering at Glasgow Women’s Library is part of the 2026 Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art: a varied and vibrant festival celebrating both the local and the [...]
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The entrance to the former Bridgeton Public Library on Landressey Street in the East End of Glasgow. Designed by J.R. Rhind and built in 1903, it's now home to the Glasgow Women's Library. #glasgow #architecture #bridgeton #library #architecturephotography
Help to shape the future of Glasgow Women’s Library. Whether you've visited yet or not, we would love to hear your thoughts. This short survey (5–7 minutes) will help us to understand your experience and how we can continue to thrive. Thank you for your support. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Help Shape the Future of Glasgow Women’s Library
Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) is a unique and special place - the only Accredited Museum dedicated to women’s history in the UK, and a Recognised Collection of National Significance in Scotland. A wel...
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Songs from the Back of the Bus by @rosswhytemusic.bsky.social - including @suejohn.bsky.social @valmcdermid.bsky.social Edwin Morgan, Alex Heatherington, @louisewelsh00.bsky.social and more podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
OurStory Scotland by Ross Whyte
Podcast Episode · Made in Scotland · 11 March · 28min
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The next 'Open Archive' event from @womenslibrary.bsky.social ... womenslibrary.org.uk/event/open-a...
Open Archive: Discovering Desi Queer Culture
As part of South Asian Heritage Month we’re showcasing archival material created by and for British South Asians, with a focus on LGBTQ+ communities.
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◆Schwarcz, Sophia, 2026, "Feminist Librarianship", Glasgow Women's Library, June 26, 2026, (womenslibrary.org.uk/2026/06/26/f...).
Feminist Librarianship
Feminist Librarianship, published in March 2026, is a collection of texts from more than twenty feminist thought-leaders and librarians. The book articulates the strong link between libraries and fema...
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We have created an Easy Read exhibition guide for Glasgow Women’s Library. It tells you: what art you will find where you will find it about the artists The exhibition is open now until 26 September 2026. It’s free and open to all! Share with those who might like to use the Easy Read guide
A blog about a walk I took in Glasgow from Queens Street Station to the Glasgow Womens Library
Free to Explore
A short film made after walks in Glasgow, Scotland between Queen Street Station and the Glasgow Woimens Library
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Finally got to see the hardback of our new book. Lovely production and fully illustrated. Also available open access @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social
I hadn’t actually been in @womenslibrary.bsky.social in forever until yesterday, and god, I just love it in there! ❤️
'Anti-Suffrage Postcards: Domestic Chaos and the Challenges of Keeping PhD Writing in Order'. A brief Bloggy PhD update from me: womenslibrary.org.uk/category/blog/
Zoe Ball has Scottish blood, according to #WDYTYA! If interested in Scottish #genealogy research, my books might be able to help - see www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Chris-Paton/... Happy hunting!
New in the Repository: the Feminist Art Making Histories collection - preserving 50+ years of feminist art across the UK & Ireland through oral histories, images and digitised records! Find out more: dri.ie/news/new-col... @myiadt.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social @womenslibrary.bsky.social
Ali Smith wins the 2026 Dublin Literary Award for her novel GLIFF “At a moment when democracy across the world can too often feel fragile, this novel is a powerful reminder that freedom, dignity and democratic values should never be taken for granted.” 💙📚 www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
Dublin Literary Award 2026: Ali Smith wins €100,000 prize for Gliff
Novel follows young homeless siblings as they try to survive a bewildering new world
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So disappointing - @glasgowcc.bsky.social allows DF Concerts to do whatever they like. Always a free pass for TRNSMT. I'm local and dread this festival every year. It's always carnage and I worry about safeguarding, especially of young women. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
TRNSMT can show World Cup game after local objections rejected
Community councils argued the late finish would cause even more noise and disruption for neighbours.
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We are looking for a Finance Worker to come and work with us at Glasgow Women's Library: womenslibrary.org.uk/2026/05/01/j...
Job Vacancy: Finance Worker (Parental Leave Cover) | Glasgow Women’s Library
Since its inception in 1991, Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) has grown from an unfunded, grassroots group totally reliant on volunteers into a renowned, unique and multi-award winning organisation…
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Looking forwards to this next week, discussion with Lilian Thuram on his work & barriers to antiracism in Scottish heritage sector www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/white-thin...
‘White Thinking’ and the Failed Promise of Diversity in Scottish Heritage
Lilian Thuram, World Cup winner and anti-racist activist will talk about their book White Thinking: Behind the Mask of Racial Identity
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Join us for an event on speculative disability futures at the Glasgow Women’s Library on 20th May. Featuring artist Jenni Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen & author Rivers Solomon www.disabilityfutures.uk/events/specu...
A Conversation with Rivers Solomon and Jenni Juulia Wallinheimo- Heimonen on Speculative Disability Futures — Doing Disability Futures
This Doing Disability Futures event will feature a reading and art performance, plus reflections and conversation, with speculative fiction writer Rivers Solomon and artist Jenni Juulia Wallinheimo-He...
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Allegorical figure on the former Library and Post Office (now the Women's Library) Bridgeton. I suspect he is the West Wind, bringer of Trade. [J.R Rhind, 1903] #Glasgow #Photography #Architecture
'165 Stars Found in the Glasgow Women's Library' - Shauna McMullan (2012)
To mark the Glasgow Women’s Library’s 21st anniversary, the Library commissioned 21 women artists to create new works inspired by items and artefacts in their collections. Shauna McMullan combed GWL’s lending library collecting the asterisks and starred items from hundreds of the donated volumes.
For Galentine's / Valentine's Day, a repost ... Sending you all love 😍 womenslibrary.org.uk/2025/02/14/v...
Valentine’s Day: Love and Loathing in Postcards of the Suffrage Age | Glasgow Women’s Library
My PhD research focusses on several themes that emerge in ‘comic’ anti-suffrage / anti-women postcards produced by private companies between 1900 and 1930, and also examines the handwritten messages…
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It's LGBT History Month. It's cold and miserable. Bring some joy - buy a @womenslibrary.bsky.social LGBTQ+ Edition Jigsaw online, stay in, put the kettle on, do the jigsaw and help us raise money while you're having the best fun. Warm glows all round. womenslibrary.org.uk/shop/badges-...
Badges of Honour Jigsaw (LGBTQ+ Edition) | Glasgow Women’s Library
We are excited to present our new addition to the Glasgow Women’s Library’s shop – jigsaws that celebrate our wonderful collection of badges, and will keep you busy throughout the winter.
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A Turner Prize winning artist comes to a @dcadundee.bsky.social this month – for recs on art events at @womenslibrary.bsky.social, @fruitmarket.bsky.social and more in February, check out @rachelashenden.bsky.social's round-up!
Scottish Art Highlights: February 2026 - The Skinny
Turner Prize winner Nnena Kalu participates in a Dundee exhibition challenging ableism in the arts, while land artist Ilana Halperin explores geological phenomena at Fruitmarket.
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Shared by @womenslibrary.bsky.social in time for #IDWGS2026 A cataloguing system for a women’s library 📚 ♀️💕 #womenInSTEM #METADATA #data #LibraryScience #cataloging #knowledge #information #library
In Spring, as Scotland goes to the polls to elect a new Scottish Parliament, @womenslibrary.bsky.social looks back to a time when women were fighting for such a basic democratic right. Book now for this event exploring fascinating aspects of suffrage history womenslibrary.org.uk/event/suffra...
Suffragettes: The Hard-Won Fight for Votes for Women | Glasgow Women’s Library
This Spring, as Scotland goes to the polls, we look back to a time when women were excluded from such a basic democratic right.
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The carpet in the former Bridgeton Public Library (now the Glasgow Women's Library) in the East End of the city, featuring the nearby Bridgeton Cross Shelter which was created by the Sun Foundry in 1874. Cont./ #glasgow #glasgowlibrary #carpet #architecture #sunfoundry
