The Collection Archives

1913 Cat and Mouse Act

The 1913 Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill-Health) Act, colloquially known as the Cat and Mouse Act, represented a controversial legislative response to the challenges posed by the suffragette movement in early 20th-century Britain.

PlanetHeroines18th September 2024

The Collection

Julia Peck Face

Face, 2001 by Julia Peck, generously donated to the Heroines Collection by the artist, invites direct engagement with the power of the environment

Del Barrett16th September 2024

Library The Collection

Books by Nancy Honey

Four fabulous books added to the Hundred Heroines Library, all generously donated by photographer Nancy Honey (@nancyhoneyphotographer).

Del Barrett14th September 2024

The Collection

Laura El-Tantawy Newspapers

A clue about our special VIP guest at Summer School. Stay tuned for further information ...

Del Barrett29th June 2024

Archive Felicia Cronin The Collection

Felicia Cronin Archive

We’re delighted to announce custodianship of the archive of Felicia Cronin. We came to know Felicia as an executrix of the estate of Elisabeth Buchmeyer-Lewis (whose archive was accessioned to our Collection in 2022), and only discovered recently that she is also a photographer.

PlanetHeroines28th June 2023

The Collection

Mari Mahr Daughter of an Architect

From a series where the artist pays homage to her architect father

Del Barrett14th April 2023

Anti-Violence Projects Featured Front Page IWD2024 The Collection

Knife Rose: Renate Bertlmann

To coincide with the arrival of the Knife Angel – the National Monument for Serious Violence - we have acquired a Knife Rose, thanks to the support of the Stronger, Safer Gloucester Partnership

Del Barrett3rd January 2023

The Collection

Marcia Michael The Erotic Arts

One of her first insights into art, the book that was to set Marcia on a path that changed her life.

PlanetHeroines14th January 2022

The Collection

Hannah Höch Cut With The Kitchen Knife Poster

Poster from 2010 Berlin Exhibition depicting Hannah Höch, Cut with the Kitchen Knife Dada Through the Last Weimar Beer-Belly Cultural Epoch of Germany, collage, mixed media, 1919–1920 (Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen, Berlin)

Del Barrett8th January 2022