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Proud to be changing the world in small and important ways, one edit at a time 💪
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Cover art for March of the Women was designed by artist / dancer Margaret Morris (1891-1980) - one of our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia Though she never lived in Perth, her partner was Perthshire artist JD Fergusson and she donated their archive to @perthmuseum.bsky.social
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Betsy Whyte was born in Blairgowrie - she's one of our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia
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When living in Dundee, Mary Shelley also spent time visiting Perthshire. Perth is mentioned in Frankenstein a couple of times but her book The Last Man is largely set in Perthshire.
Does Mary count as a one of our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia?
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Though born in Edinburgh, Naomi Mitchison CBE had a strong connection to Perthshire, as the Haldane family seat was at Gleneagles. She is one of our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia - we have made links between her article and that of her aunt Elizabeth Haldane, also a writer
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Street sign for Frances Gordon Road in Perth, Scotland.
Out for a walk today and passed Frances Gordon Road, one of the few Perth streets named for a woman. Frances was a militant suffragette who was force-fed in Perth Prison. She's one of our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia - we added the street sign to her article!
#Scotland
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Philanthropist Enriqueta Rylands was an aunt of Camilla Bruce (1871-1959) who married AK Bell of Bell's Whisky. Enriqueta may have inspired the couple's philanthropy as they set up Gannochy Trust. A park in Bridgend #Perth is named for Camilla and we created her Wikipedia page
#PerthWomenonWikipedia
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Katherine Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl and Scotland's first female MP, is one of our #PerthWomenonWikipedia so we can't wait to have a read of this! Katherine had been anti-women's suffrage before being elected, then became an anti-facist in 1930s known as the Red Duchess 🙌
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Proud to be one of the many volunteers that keep this magical anomaly going 💪
#WeCanEdit #PerthWomenOnWikipedia
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We had a lovely group of new and experienced editors at our Wikipedia club this morning. Here's a 🧵 of articles we worked on...
#WomensHistory
#LGBTQhistory #PerthWomenOnWikipedia #PerthScotland
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Hope you enjoyed this 🧵on some #PerthWomenOnWikipedia. We create or improve articles of women with a connection to Perth and Kinross or historic Perthshire #Scotland. We began in 2023 as a partnership between @wikimediauk.bsky.social and Culture PK Libraries. PM if interested in future editing clubs
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Head shot of Perth theatre owner Marjorie Dence (1901-1966).
Marjorie's photo is on Wikimedia Commons 🙌
We improved the lead paragraph on her article so it's clear why she's notable. We did the same for Charlotte's. Many women's achievements are buried in the text so beefing up the lead paragraph really improves their article
#PerthWomenonWikipedia
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Our first Perth Wikipedia editing club met up on Saturday in Bramblers Café. The first gathering was small but enthusiastic and we worked on four Perth women's biographies that needed a bit of TLC. Here's a 🧵of what we've been up to...
#PerthWomenonWikipedia #PerthScotland
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Every month is Women's History Month for #PerthWomenOnWikipedia These Mini Wiki Tasks are a great way to build confidence as an editor and improve articles, helping to make the internet less sexist - one edit at a time!
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The creative brain behind Monart Glass was Isobel Moncreiff (1875-1961). Her designs coupled with Ysart family's techniques resulted in the renowned glassware: Mon(creiff)-(Ys)Art. Isobel is one of our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia and we created her Wikipedia page ❤️
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Happy International Women's Day 🎉 💕 It's finally here and we're going to be busy! Heading to the Civic Hall this morning for a talk on #PerthWomenonWikipedia
We've had a couple of cancellations for our Wikipedia workshop in AK Bell library 1-4pm so get on it - it'll be fun 😀
#IWD2025 #PerthScotland
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Author Jess Smith with her book Button Bog at an event in Waterstones Perth in March 2025.
What a pleasure to meet author and storyteller Jess Smith this evening at @waterstones.bsky.social Perth. We were chatting about #PerthWomenOnWikipedia and she very kindly posed for a photo we can use for her Wikipedia article 🙌
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Poster for Perth Women on Wikipedia editing workshop on 8 March in AK Bell Library.
Spotted in AK Bell library Perth today 😍 still a couple of spaces left but book soon!
#IWD2025 #PerthWomenOnWikipedia #PerthScotland
www.culturepk.org.uk/event/women-...
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Elena Baltacha (1983-2014) was a Kyiv-born 🇺🇦 tennis player. She spent much of her childhood in #Perth when her footballer dad Sergei signed with St Johnstone FC. A long-term British tennis No. 1, she died of liver cancer aged 30 😢
#PerthWomenOnWikipedia #WHM2025
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A record salmon was landed on the Tay by a woman - Georgina Ballantine - and it's the salmon that gets celebrated! In sculpture anyway - tbf the new #PerthMuseum has an interactive display that centres Georgina rather than the fish.
#PerthWomenOnWikipedia
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Next up is our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia editing workshop at Ak Bell library 1-4pm. You dont need editing experience for this but bring a laptop/tablet. Booking is essential - not many places left so be quick!
##IWD2025 #PerthScotland
www.culturepk.org.uk/event/women-...
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Isobel Moncrieff (1875-1961) was the designer who gave Monart Glass its distinctive look. Looking forward to seeing her contributions celebrated in this new Perth Gallery show
#PerthWomenOnWikipedia
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Helen Steven (1942–2016) and Ellen Moxley (1935-2019) were peace activists, Quakers and civil partners who set up Peace House in Braco #Perthshire. Ellen doesn't have a #Wikipedia article yet but we're working on it!
#LGBTQHistoryMonth #PerthWomenOnWikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_S...
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Looking forward to this fabulous #InternationalWomensDay event at Civic Hall #Perth on 8 March.
Organised by the #Soroptimists, the line-up includes 'me' speaking about #PerthWomenOnWikipedia 🙌
Book now - your free ticket includes lunch!
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Margaret is one of our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia Her article needs additional sources so we're working on it.
Read more about her fascinating life as a dancer, artist and free spirit - and her romantic and creative relationship with artist JD Ferguson
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Geographer Royal Prof Jo Sharp was born in Perth and attended Perth Academy. She doesn't have a Wikipedia entry yet but we can fix that 💪
#PerthWomenOnWikipedia
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Black and white photo of Victoria Drummond in full naval uniform having just received her MBE. She is surrounded by a crowd of smiling children and young people.
For Int'nal #WomenInScience Day, let's take a look at Perth legend Victoria Drummond (1894-1978). First woman marine engineer in the UK and first woman member of Institute of Marine Engineers. In WW2 she served at sea and received awards for bravery under fire
#PerthWomenOnWikipedia
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Catherine / Katherine Read was born in Dundee to a Perthshire mother (so we're claiming her!) Despite her family's Jacobite sympathies, she found fame as a portrait artist of the English aristocracy
#PerthWomenOnWikipedia
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Plaque at Perth Theatre with bronze bust of Marjorie Dence set in marble, the text reads: In Affectionate Memory of Miss Marjorie Dence MBE, JP, Owner and Director of Perth Theatre 1935-1966.
Plaque in the lobby of Perth Theatre remembering Marjorie Dence, MBE, the first woman to own a theatre in #Scotland. When she died in 1966 she left the theatre to the people of #Perth
#PerthWomenOnWikipedia added a photo of the plaque to her Wikipedia page
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Find out more about Effie Gray
(1828 – 1897) and the famous love triangle that rocked Victorian society and paved the way towards acceptance for women leaving unhappy marriages
#PerthWomenOnWikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effie_G...
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