Women born at the start of the twentieth century compare the politics of women’s liberation of their youth in the 1930s with the 1960s and 1970s.
Tag: protest
Living in the nuclear age
In my previous post on environmental issues I mentioned the Sellafield plant in Cumbria. There have been industrial plants in this area since the late
Environment Emergency
Working with collections from Cumbria has given our north west hub a different perspective, one of rural life, a change from the urban landscape, which
Protest Music and Political Life – part 2
Last week I blogged about women’s experiences of becoming politically active in the 1930s. Staying with the Manchester Studies collection of oral history interviews, I
Protest Music and Political Life – part 1
As well as digitising and cataloguing audio collections from across the North West our hub aims to increase access to and the use of sound
Women’s Voices in the Crowd
Vicki Caren reflects on some of the women’s voices she has catalogued so far… I am the Cataloguing Manager for the North West Hub, based