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17th DecemberAdvent Calendar 2020

17th December

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Del Barrett
17th December 2020
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As part of Week One of our 2022 Bootcamp, Photography & Protest, take a tour of the powerful work our Heroines have created... From documenting protests or starting campaigns, many of our Heroines have dedicated their work to raising the profile on important issues. READ Glasgow Women’s Library displays feminist photography &…
Gabby Kynoch
16th December 2020
16th DecemberAdvent Calendar 2020

16th December

The Surprising Benefits of Having Art in Your Space Whether you’re working from home or just feeling trapped indoors, it’s hard to feel inspired and uplifted by the same surroundings day after day. If you’re feeling down in the dumps it might be a good idea to bring some art into your…
Del Barrett
16th December 2020
Christmas Playlist; images shows Santa leaving giftsAdvent Calendar 2020

12th December

It's the time of the year when the world just seems to be a little kinder, a little warmer in Spirit and a little cosier at home.  The lights, the decorations add to the ambience, but there's nothing quite like a Christmas music playlist to set the tone.
PlanetHeroines
11th December 2020
Advent Calendar 2020

9th December

Cecilia Glaisher, Snow, 1850s, © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge Did you know that in 1868 the Royal Microscopical Society adopted Cecilia Glaisher's drawings as their emblem and seal?
Del Barrett
8th December 2020
Cecilia Glaisher PhotographHistorical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog

Cecilia Glaisher

Cecilia Glaisher, Ferns, 1850s, © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge Cecilia Glaisher 1828-1892 British Photographer From an early age, Cecilia Glaisher was involved in the scientific community, with her father being the assistant at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Not much is known about her life before she married, but it’s thought she…
Becky Handley
8th December 2020

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