80th Anniversary of Votes for Women

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Have a look at this timeline to see when other countries allowed women to vote. Check out our previous post in March covering womens history. See the UK Parliment Archives page for original documents to celebrate the anniversary of the Equal Franchise Act 1928, which gave women the vote on the same terms as men. Listen to Emmeline Pankhurst’s daughter, Christabel, campaigning for the cause.

 

 

 

Open University Blogs

     

The Open University’s Open2.net blog portal is a wealth of information and news on a huge range of subjects. Posts are topical, current and written by OU lecturing/teaching staff.

There are also links back to BBC OU programmes (some are even hosted on the BBC iPlayer if you missed them), with upcoming show lists and some free learning resources available.

Get Out and About - Prestatyn Walking Fesitval 9th-11th May

See more of your local area and keep fit at the same time with this years Prestatyn Walking Festival. Graded walks to suit all ages - see the remains of Roman Britain, take part in a 007 themed walk or try the three hills challenge. The ‘Healthy Prestatyn’ initiative site also provides information on walking routes in the town for everyone to enjoy.

Read more about this and other organised walks throughout the UK in the Guardian Travel section.

Find out more about this and other outdoor education activities in the Library at shelf numbers 372 and 796

International Womens Day - 8th March 2008

 

Visit the official International Women’s Day site and listen to inspirational stories from around the world.

15,000 women marched through New York City in 1908 demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights. 100 years on, the pertinence of this event is honored through IWD’s 2008 global theme ‘Shaping Progress’.

In the USA, March is also National Women’s History Month and the Nat.Women’s History Project is at the forefront of “Recognizing the achievements of women in all facets of life has a huge impact on the development of self-respect and new opportunities for girls and young women.”

Test your knowledge of Women’s Rights during the Victorian era - how do they compare to now? Learn more about some of the women who lead to fight for women’s rights! Celebrate Women’s History at the HERstory Archive.

Find out more in the Women’s Library and the GENESIS project. Did you know about the Women’s History Network? The International Information Centre and Archives for the Women’s Movement works to try and ensure that “answers to questions about women’s history and the position of women in society are available and accessible to all”.  

                                           

Today in the UK, the Women’s National Commission is the body giving the views of women to the Government. It aims to ensure that women’s views are taken into account by the Government and are heard in public debate.

Unifem -the UN Development Fund for Women works towards worldwide gender equality and produces excellent fact sheets on issues effecting women. The UN Women Watch provides resources for gender equality and empowerment and with the UN Division for the Advancement of Women supports the current Commission of the Status of Women running until the 7th March 2008.

Int.Women’s Day is also being supported by the Welsh Assembly Government.   Do you think that women and men now have equal roles in today’s society? Take the Equal Opportunities Commission Gender Agenda MOT.

Find out more about Women’s Rights and the Feminist Movement in the Library at 305.4

The Victorians - Online Resources

                                                                            

The Victorian Web - brilliant links to everything Victorian- religion, politics, philosophy, thechnology and much  more

BBC Victorians Website - a site for younger students or ILS with a good introduction to the Victorian era. You can also try Show.Me.Victorians for other fun interactive games and displays or Channel 4’s Victorian Children section.

Virtual Victorians - follow the day in the life of a victorian family, play victorian games like the magic lantern or decoupage and view images of everyday objects from the time.

VOS Humanities Research - a more academic site to help with Victorian studies including literature and medicine topics.

The Best of History Website - Award winning history portal, giving access to over 1000 history websites from pre-history to more modern eras, including oral history, games and animations for k-12.

What the Victorians did for us - BBC Archive site - more Victoriana than you can shake a stick at. From Queen Victoria to muck and brass.

Learn more about this era at shelf 942.08

Red Cross - News Think!

 

Sun, sand and sea ….. what happened when two very different worlds came into sudden, direct contact on the Canary Islands

Archaeology - It’s the Time Team but not as we know it..

Did you know you can work on archaeology sites in your local area during your free time?

Gywnedd Archaeological Trust runs volunteering programmes to encourage more people to get involved.

Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust sometimes offers volunteer places on their research digs.

CADW advertise for volunteers via their website and newspapers.

Want to know more about Archaeology in general ? Have a look at …..

 Official Time Team website  

Council for British Archaeology (16+yrs can join) 

                     

Young Archaeologists Club (8-16yrs Wrexham, Bangor)

British Archaeology Jobs Resource

Institute of Field Archaeologists

RESCUE - British Archaeological Trust