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Moving Pictures - Series 1 - A Flower Painting by Rachel Ruysch - BBC Sounds What is hiding in the undergrowth of Rachel Ruysch's brilliant, beautiful flower painting?

Why, oh why have the makers of this programme added a background hum of some random musical sound. It‘s relentless. I’ve given up on it. I suppose the intention was to be soothing -but it irritated me as much as a chalky squeak on a blackboard #grumpylistener www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Suffrage Stories: The WSPU Illuminated Address. Is This Sylvia Pankhurst’s Original Design? Material owned by the Metropolitan Police Service Museum, licensed under the Metropolitan Police Service Non-Commercial Licence. (This image must not be reproduced without permission from the Metro…

Thanks to @mpsheritage.bsky.social I think I may have identified an original Sylvia Pankhurst artwork. Altho' for licensing agreement the pic below isn't the original - but to unravel the mystery read on...
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Georges Seurat - La grève du bas butin à Honfleur (Paris, 1859 – Paris, 1891) 1886 Huile sur toile - 65,5 x 82 cm

This lovely painting is among those in the current Seurat exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery. I could feel the breeze coming off the sea. mba.tournai.be/collection/g...

Just seen this. Many thanks.

Many thanks for the info. My query via the contact form was to ask if you could email me a pic of the object to use in the post on my website? Full credit given, of course. I think you may learn #somethingtoyouradvantage…

I've sent a query about this certificate to you via your contact form - but meant also to ask if it is framed? And if the Museum perhaps also holds another of the certificates, presumably dedicated to another name. Records show that 2 framed certificates were taken..

This is SO interesting. I shall write a piece about it for my website right now…womanandhersphere.com. So do look out for it

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I remember seeing this when visiting the Police Heritage Centre for research in 2014. Years later I realised it was seized from WSPU HQ in police raid in April 1913 - see TNA MEPO/3/2407. Can you remind me of the name on your certificate?

I very much enjoyed this - and your other MS articles. Found many connections with my interests - eg my (much repaired) Eglington Tournament jug.

Excellent…tho’ I’d like to read it right now…

Congratulations…that’s very good to hear, Mari…

And so do I. And will now settle down with an aperitif and my favorite weekend reading -FT Life & Arts

The Guardian view on the Women’s Library at 100: a cause for celebration but not complacency | Editorial Editorial: The ups and downs of the collection launched by Millicent Fawcett make it an apt symbol of an ongoing struggle

'The Guardian' view on the Women's Library at 100: a cause of celebration but not complacency
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Such an interesting article. Packed with intriguing details.

And what I find amazing
is how little mention is made of this situation. ‘Cos, of course, if available as ebooks, books are only stocked in that form, & ebooks are inaccessible. Catch-22. So it’s impossible to access academic works pub in last decade. The ebook policy is hopeless. We need print

NB deadline is 30 April on this post - but 29 March on the website. Might lead to confusion…

Woman and Her Sphere: niche bookselling: niche research This Viewpoint looks back at the quirks of fate that, over forty years ago, led its author to become a seller of women-centred books and then to a parallel career as an historian of the British wom...

This is, I think, a link to a number of free eprints of my WHR Viewpoint discussing my 4 decades as a bookseller, an occupation that has brought with it the opportunity to research and write. If you're interested, feel free...
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/NJZYM...

No surprise here. Alas

Oh, Lissa, how I am at one with you on 'p-p'. I regret to say that even @financialtimes.com has caused me ap-plexy on this count

Seconded.

This is a potential hostage to fortune, given that I don't yet know what the guests thought of it, but I'm hugely thrilled to say that in tomorrow's episode of 'A Good Read' (BBC Radio4 at 3pm), Harriett Gilbert 's book choice is my novel, 'Small Bomb at Dimperley'.

The British Women’s Suffrage Movement in 100 Objects: a material history – FORTHCOMING IN JULY I had no thought of producing another book when, one day in October 2023, I opened up my laptop, ready to watch an online auction mounted by Bonhams. This Votes for Women sale was devoted to suffra…

The British Women's Suffrage Movement in 100 Objects: a material history - FORTHCOMING IN JULY
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The history of the Women's Library - LSE History Originating in the 1866 Women's Suffrage Committee, the Women's Library opened in 1926 and has been housed at LSE since 2013. Gillian Murphy shares its story.

100th anniversary of the Women's Library @lselibrary.bsky.social
the Women's Library was created in 1926
find out more in this insta reel
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Government announces bumper £1.5 billion package to restore national pride £1.5 billion will be invested in cultural organisations over a five-year period – turning the corner on underfunding over the last decade and more

Very welcome annoucement for the sector. Recognises the economic impact of cultural venues in our towns and cities, but also our work to reach everyone in communities, inspire young people and improve lives. www.gov.uk/government/n... @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Wonderful to see #badges feature in @womanssphere.bsky.social forthcoming book British Suffrage Movement in 100 Objects, including for Ireland. #WomensLibrary 💯 @fotwl.bsky.social

@womanssphere.bsky.social is now speaking about her forthcoming book on the British Suffrage Movement in 100 Objects at @fotwl.bsky.social conference today. 49 of the 100 objects come from @lselibrary.bsky.social #WomensLibrary.

Very insightful paper by @carolinederry.bsky.social here at @fotwl.bsky.social event to celebrate 💯 of @lselibrary.bsky.social #WomensLibrary on legal campaigns & debates around the age of consent & equal moral standard. Intersections with class, gender, age & sexuality highlighted are fascinating.

My book about the Actresses’ Franchise League is now £15 in the MUP sale! All good stuff about interactive and innovative suffrage theatre from suffrajitsu to plays to Holloway prison cell installations.(FYI you add it to basket to get the discount) manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526114808/