We just thought we would let you know of a great event which Karen is involved in organising as part of Glasgow Doors Open Day 2020. The ‘Haud yer Wheesht, Wumman! Who gets to Speak in Heritage?’ event will be held on the 18th September 2020 at 2pm and is FREE!! An expectation of equal…
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Heritage Hits – The Lockdown edition
EVERYONE IS IN LOCKDOWN! But fear not! We are here to bring you a mixture of history hits from the web! To fill your history addiction here’s a list of podcasts, activities, reading and crafting activities. Up first we have Historic Environment Scotland’s charismatic Craft Knight. A knight who does crafts? What more do you…
Pioneer female archaeologist Christian MacLagan as building patron in Stirling
Our next guest post is by Morag Cross. Morag is an independent archive researcher and archaeologist, specialising in building histories and land ownership. The social history of any site uncovers previously unknown figures, especially women, whose records are often unrecognised. She worked previously on the Mackintosh Architecture and Glasgow’s official WW1 websites, researched the Cowgate…
Friday Night Mixer – Where are the women?
Join us for an informal lecture on the subject of ‘Where are the Women?’ at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh on the 8th November 2019, doors 6pm. Rachael and myself will be discussing some of the works held at the National Portrait Gallery including works relating to Jessie M King, Cecile Walton, Lena Alexander…
GBPT are looking for new Trustees – could it be you?
Our friends over in Glasgow Building Preservation Trust are currently recruiting for new Board members. If you want your voice to be heard, like a challenge and think you could make a difference, check out all the details here. They are a great bunch who look after Glasgow’s built environment and organise the fantastic Doors…
Heritage Hits – Autumn 2019
Hello everyone! We have awoken from the PhD slumber to bring you the BEST Heritage Hits for Autumn 2019. Myself and Rachael have been squirreled away researching, writing and re-drafting our uni work and we can now see light at the end of the tunnel. We are now both in our final year and both…
Heritage Hits – Summer 2019
Need your heritage fix this summer? We have rounded up all the best heritage, museum and history events for you in one handy place! Exhibitions Discover how today’s fashion industry is challenging perceptions and championing alternative ideals of beauty on the catwalk, in advertising, editorial and behind the camera at The National Museum of Scotland,…
History Podcasts You’ll Love
I am not exaggerating when I say that podcasts keep me sane (that and the medication I diligently take). I used to love listening to audiobooks on cassette tapes in my sheep-shaped walkman from the Early Learning Centre when I was a wee yin, and now I find the same solace in podcasts. Below are…
‘Aff Tae Bonnie Scotland’: Irish female holiday makers in 20th Century Scotland.
Today’s Guest Post ‘Aff to Bonnie Scotland: Irish female holiday makers in 20th Century Scotland’ is by Rachel Sayers. Rachel (with an e) is an early career dress historian, blogger and curator who is currently awaiting to start a job at the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland. She has worked for several museums in…
Heritage Hits – Easter 2019
Hello everyone! We have been hidden away writing and crafting our PhD’s BUT we are venturing out into the wide-world over Easter to experience some of these great Heritage Hits in 2019. Over 2019, we have some exciting projects bubbling away in the background of our academic studies and hopefully we will be able to share…
Let’s Talk About Vaginas
That title got your attention didn’t it! The spark that inspired this post is a documentary everyone must watch called 100 Vaginas which aired recently on Channel 4. It should be made a part of the curriculum as far as I’m concerned, it is compulsory viewing for teenagers and adults of all ages and genders….
Guest Blog Post: The Importance of Celebrating Women’s History in Media
Today’s Guest Blog Post is written by Alan Forbes, Producer and all round nice guy from Up Next Studios. (Side note: I did ask for Alan’s professional title, only to be informed that it was ‘Magician’.) We’ve been lucky enough to work with both Alan and his brother, Graham, over the past few years creating…
History. Heritage. Hilarity. 