Perth Women on Wikipedia
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Group of editors and trainers partnering with library staff to bring the under-told histories of Perth's women to Wikipedia. Aiming to be inclusive and intersectional 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Changing the world in small and important ways!
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Perth, Scotland
Posts by Gill
Perth, Scotland
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On #RemembranceDay, we encourage you to use the Mapping Memorials site to find war memorials dedicated to women like Scottish nurse Margaret Brebner (1885–1942), who became a Matron in Singapore and was killed when her evacuation ship was bombed.
womenofscotland.org.uk/women/margar...
womenofscotland.org.uk/women/margar...
Margaret Brebner | Mapping Memorials to Women in Scotland
womenofscotland.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
On #RemembranceDay, we encourage you to use the Mapping Memorials site to find war memorials dedicated to women like Scottish nurse Margaret Brebner (1885–1942), who became a Matron in Singapore and was killed when her evacuation ship was bombed.
womenofscotland.org.uk/women/margar...
womenofscotland.org.uk/women/margar...
These cards look fabulous 😍
SNEAK PEAK of our brand new, limited run holiday cards going live TOMORROW!! Keep your eyes peeled... 👀🎁
November 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
These cards look fabulous 😍
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Regency Era power lesbian Anne Lister was many things: secret sex diarist, land-owner, mountain climber, womanizer.
We're joined by returning guest @krheyam.bsky.social and new guest Sarah Wingrove to dish all about Anne Lister’s wild life and legacy! pod.link/1489560920/e...
We're joined by returning guest @krheyam.bsky.social and new guest Sarah Wingrove to dish all about Anne Lister’s wild life and legacy! pod.link/1489560920/e...
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Regency Era power lesbian Anne Lister was many things: secret sex diarist, land-owner, mountain climber, womanizer.
We're joined by returning guest @krheyam.bsky.social and new guest Sarah Wingrove to dish all about Anne Lister’s wild life and legacy! pod.link/1489560920/e...
We're joined by returning guest @krheyam.bsky.social and new guest Sarah Wingrove to dish all about Anne Lister’s wild life and legacy! pod.link/1489560920/e...
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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
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margare...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margare...
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margare...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margare...
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Poem by Stella Browne : 'Scrapped: The Women Munition Workers of Britain, Before and After November 1918'
'You have done well: To you we owe our lives
Our soldiers’ glory, and our prosperous days.
Handmaids of Vulcan, sisters, heroes’ wives!
Our thanks shall match our praise.' 1/2
'You have done well: To you we owe our lives
Our soldiers’ glory, and our prosperous days.
Handmaids of Vulcan, sisters, heroes’ wives!
Our thanks shall match our praise.' 1/2
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Poem by Stella Browne : 'Scrapped: The Women Munition Workers of Britain, Before and After November 1918'
'You have done well: To you we owe our lives
Our soldiers’ glory, and our prosperous days.
Handmaids of Vulcan, sisters, heroes’ wives!
Our thanks shall match our praise.' 1/2
'You have done well: To you we owe our lives
Our soldiers’ glory, and our prosperous days.
Handmaids of Vulcan, sisters, heroes’ wives!
Our thanks shall match our praise.' 1/2
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We’re proud of our community: the volunteers, partners and advocates who bring this mission to life everyday. Join us as we celebrate the incredible people shaping the Wikimedia movement at our online #CommunityCelebrationDay 2025.
Sat 15 November |. 11 am - 1 pm.
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Sat 15 November |. 11 am - 1 pm.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We’re proud of our community: the volunteers, partners and advocates who bring this mission to life everyday. Join us as we celebrate the incredible people shaping the Wikimedia movement at our online #CommunityCelebrationDay 2025.
Sat 15 November |. 11 am - 1 pm.
Sign up here: tinyurl.com/2t4xtrw
Sat 15 November |. 11 am - 1 pm.
Sign up here: tinyurl.com/2t4xtrw
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Meet the History Detectives 🕵️♀️
Hear short talks from Anabel Marsh, Anna Forrest & Beverly McFarlane, long-standing members of our History Detectives team. Topics include: Jessie Stephen, Rebecca Strong and Glasgow’s Lock Hospitals.
Book here: womenslibrary.org.uk/event/meet-t...
Hear short talks from Anabel Marsh, Anna Forrest & Beverly McFarlane, long-standing members of our History Detectives team. Topics include: Jessie Stephen, Rebecca Strong and Glasgow’s Lock Hospitals.
Book here: womenslibrary.org.uk/event/meet-t...
November 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Meet the History Detectives 🕵️♀️
Hear short talks from Anabel Marsh, Anna Forrest & Beverly McFarlane, long-standing members of our History Detectives team. Topics include: Jessie Stephen, Rebecca Strong and Glasgow’s Lock Hospitals.
Book here: womenslibrary.org.uk/event/meet-t...
Hear short talks from Anabel Marsh, Anna Forrest & Beverly McFarlane, long-standing members of our History Detectives team. Topics include: Jessie Stephen, Rebecca Strong and Glasgow’s Lock Hospitals.
Book here: womenslibrary.org.uk/event/meet-t...
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This week on the podcast, Grace Beattie, creator, host and producer of Wicked Women: The Podcast, discusses how we perceive and depict famous women in real time and in retrospect.
Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Transcript: www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/u...
Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Transcript: www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/u...
Grace Beattie on Wicked Women by Infinite Women
Grace Beattie, creator, host and producer of Wicked Women: The Podcast, discusses how we perceive and depict famous women in real time and in retrospect.Read the transcript: https://www.infinite-women...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:35 AM
This week on the podcast, Grace Beattie, creator, host and producer of Wicked Women: The Podcast, discusses how we perceive and depict famous women in real time and in retrospect.
Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Transcript: www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/u...
Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Transcript: www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/u...
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On #RemembranceSunday we invite you to use and share our resources on Women, the Great War, and the Vote. These resources consider how the war affected women’s lives and the longer term campaigns for women’s suffrage.
womenshistoryscotland.org/resources/re...
womenshistoryscotland.org/resources/re...
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
On #RemembranceSunday we invite you to use and share our resources on Women, the Great War, and the Vote. These resources consider how the war affected women’s lives and the longer term campaigns for women’s suffrage.
womenshistoryscotland.org/resources/re...
womenshistoryscotland.org/resources/re...
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Rena Stewart #Scottish #centenarian Studied German @ Uni of St Andrews. #WWII codebreaker @ Bletchley Park, translated Hitler’s will. Joined BBC Caversham Park, monitored Radio Moscow. Became journalist, 1st woman Senior Duty Editor #BBC World Service d. 11 Nov 2023 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rena_St...
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Rena Stewart #Scottish #centenarian Studied German @ Uni of St Andrews. #WWII codebreaker @ Bletchley Park, translated Hitler’s will. Joined BBC Caversham Park, monitored Radio Moscow. Became journalist, 1st woman Senior Duty Editor #BBC World Service d. 11 Nov 2023 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rena_St...
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Remembering Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh who was born on this day in 1864.
“The White Rose and the Red Rose”. 1902.
Order yours: duille.com/whiteroseturin
“The White Rose and the Red Rose”. 1902.
Order yours: duille.com/whiteroseturin
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Remembering Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh who was born on this day in 1864.
“The White Rose and the Red Rose”. 1902.
Order yours: duille.com/whiteroseturin
“The White Rose and the Red Rose”. 1902.
Order yours: duille.com/whiteroseturin
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Launched a sneaky wee book of essays this week .... it's all on FB today: facebook.com/sheridanwrit...
November 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Launched a sneaky wee book of essays this week .... it's all on FB today: facebook.com/sheridanwrit...
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Want to know more about women ruining science? Why not read my book, which has over 600 stories about women not getting the credit they deserve (many of them scientists)? www.infinite-women.com/books/ Or check out my Women in STEM YouTube playlist? www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Or... (1/2)
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Want to know more about women ruining science? Why not read my book, which has over 600 stories about women not getting the credit they deserve (many of them scientists)? www.infinite-women.com/books/ Or check out my Women in STEM YouTube playlist? www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Or... (1/2)
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Happy birthday to the only two women with elements named after them on the periodic table: #MarieCurie & #LiseMeitner.
As I do every year, I will once again repeat my proposal that November 7 should be International #WomenInSTEM Day!
#histSTM #chemistry #physics
#OnThisDay #OTD #PeriodicTable👩🔬🗃️📜
As I do every year, I will once again repeat my proposal that November 7 should be International #WomenInSTEM Day!
#histSTM #chemistry #physics
#OnThisDay #OTD #PeriodicTable👩🔬🗃️📜
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Happy birthday to the only two women with elements named after them on the periodic table: #MarieCurie & #LiseMeitner.
As I do every year, I will once again repeat my proposal that November 7 should be International #WomenInSTEM Day!
#histSTM #chemistry #physics
#OnThisDay #OTD #PeriodicTable👩🔬🗃️📜
As I do every year, I will once again repeat my proposal that November 7 should be International #WomenInSTEM Day!
#histSTM #chemistry #physics
#OnThisDay #OTD #PeriodicTable👩🔬🗃️📜
Betsy Whyte was born in Blairgowrie - she's one of our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_W...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_W...
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Betsy Whyte was born in Blairgowrie - she's one of our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_W...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_W...
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My neighbourhood WhatsApp group is now buzzing with questions about the history of our street after today's Initimate Histories. People, street and house history is SO fascinating and can lead to some real discoveries, as it did for me. The UK censuses are amazing. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Intimate Histories by Hallie Rubenhold, 3. Home
Every room in every home has a story to tell. UK census records are a good place to start.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My neighbourhood WhatsApp group is now buzzing with questions about the history of our street after today's Initimate Histories. People, street and house history is SO fascinating and can lead to some real discoveries, as it did for me. The UK censuses are amazing. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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OTD in 1919, the Scots Traveller author Betsy Whyte was born. Her memoir, The Yellow on the Broom, speaks to how punitive laws and 'reform schools' caused lasting harm to her community.
From the archives, Becky Taylor on how sedentarism affected Scots Traveller children.
From the archives, Becky Taylor on how sedentarism affected Scots Traveller children.
Hendry and The Scottish ‘Tinker Experiment’
Becky Taylor explores how ideas of sedentarism affected the lives of Gypsy/Traveller children and families in Scotland.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
OTD in 1919, the Scots Traveller author Betsy Whyte was born. Her memoir, The Yellow on the Broom, speaks to how punitive laws and 'reform schools' caused lasting harm to her community.
From the archives, Becky Taylor on how sedentarism affected Scots Traveller children.
From the archives, Becky Taylor on how sedentarism affected Scots Traveller children.
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Sister Jessie McRobbie died #OTD in 1918 and was buried in Crieff cemetery on Armistice Day, with a service being conducted by Rev Andrew Campbell. His thoughts are below - from his book, ’Crieff in the Great War’. We’ve been unable to find a photo of Jessie.
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Sister Jessie McRobbie died #OTD in 1918 and was buried in Crieff cemetery on Armistice Day, with a service being conducted by Rev Andrew Campbell. His thoughts are below - from his book, ’Crieff in the Great War’. We’ve been unable to find a photo of Jessie.
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New on the blog! Esther Freeman from @share-uk.bsky.social explores the different ways women have used food throughout history, and how we can reframe it as a powerful political tool #womenshistory
womenshistorynetwork.org/kitchen-resi...
womenshistorynetwork.org/kitchen-resi...
Kitchen Resistance: how women used food to fight back – Esther Freeman
I’d been in the Women’s Library at LSE for hours, going through oral history transcripts in the Women Against Pit Closures collection. I’m not being hyperbolic when I say I felt close to tears. The…
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November 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
New on the blog! Esther Freeman from @share-uk.bsky.social explores the different ways women have used food throughout history, and how we can reframe it as a powerful political tool #womenshistory
womenshistorynetwork.org/kitchen-resi...
womenshistorynetwork.org/kitchen-resi...
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The Carpow logboat on display in Perth Museum 🏴 It was found in the Tay Estuary near Perth and dates to around 1000 BC, in the Late Bronze Age.
#Woodensday #logboat #oak #prehistory #scotland #archaeology
#Woodensday #logboat #oak #prehistory #scotland #archaeology
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The Carpow logboat on display in Perth Museum 🏴 It was found in the Tay Estuary near Perth and dates to around 1000 BC, in the Late Bronze Age.
#Woodensday #logboat #oak #prehistory #scotland #archaeology
#Woodensday #logboat #oak #prehistory #scotland #archaeology
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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?
Does Mary count as a one of our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia?
Mary Shelley's time living near Dundee on the "blank and dreary northern shores of the Tay" fired her imagination 💭
It was here her "true compositions, the airy flights of my imagination, were born." Discover how Scotland shaped her novel, Frankenstein, in our article by Professor Daniel Cook.
It was here her "true compositions, the airy flights of my imagination, were born." Discover how Scotland shaped her novel, Frankenstein, in our article by Professor Daniel Cook.
November 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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?
Does Mary count as a one of our #PerthWomenOnWikipedia?
This is so interesting! Anna Geurin initially used the poppy to raise funds for the families of the fallen in France.
Unfortunately the link in the OP is broken but Anna's Wikipedia page is informative
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Gu...
Unfortunately the link in the OP is broken but Anna's Wikipedia page is informative
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Gu...
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This is so interesting! Anna Geurin initially used the poppy to raise funds for the families of the fallen in France.
Unfortunately the link in the OP is broken but Anna's Wikipedia page is informative
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Gu...
Unfortunately the link in the OP is broken but Anna's Wikipedia page is informative
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Gu...