We have an extensive collection of papers from a wide range of women's conferences, spanning 1969 to 2015, but inevitably it is not complete. The Feminist Library in London has kindly loaned us some of their conference papers, which we are currently digitising, to add to our collection. It's a slow process, and will take some time, but we know that researchers will benefit from … [Read more...]
Audio-visual collection
We have recently catalogued our audio-visual collection. This has tapes, cassettes, DVDs, CDs and other formats on a wide range of topics, including oral history interviews. One item of interest is a film of the first National Women's Liberation Movement Conference, which took place on Oxford in 1970 (pictured). We have also started the lengthy process of digitising all our … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day 2017
To commemorate International Women's Day this year we have a display of posters, feminist journals, badges, tee-shirts and other ephemera that celebrate the creativity of feminist activism over the last five decades. We have delved into the Archive to find items that showcase local activism, from anti-apartheid to campaigns against domestic violence. The event takes place on … [Read more...]
Did you know South London Women’s Centre?
Do you remember 14 Radnor Terrace in Lambeth? Were you a squatter during the 70s? Did you see A Woman’s Place exhibition in 1974? Did you know any of the feminist artists who took part? Naomi Pearce, Amy Budd and Amy Tobin are doing research for a forthcoming exhibition at Raven Row gallery into the history of Radnor Terrace in Lambeth, where South Lambeth Women’s Centre … [Read more...]
Greenham Common plate
This plate was recently donated to FAN. It is one of a limited series which was produced in the early 1980s by Australian artist Chris Conlon to commemorate the Greenham Common campaign. The plates were made individually and each one was different. The motif on this one echoes themes of spinning and weaving, which were commonly used at Greenham. The word Greenham is etched … [Read more...]