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The lady with the barrel charm: ‘Unknown woman, formerly known as Margaret Pole’ An evaluation.
Katie Lees digs into this art history mystery. Who is the Lady with the Barrel Charm?
Katie Lees
1 day ago9 min read


Puppets on a String: an autopsy of femininity in 1960s British Pop
Femininity was of key importance in the construction of the public identities of female pop stars in 1960s Britain. Utilising the work of Gender historians, who have established the malleability of gender and how it is crafted in the establishment of public identities, this essay will discuss the varied ways the femininity of 1960s female pop stars was presented to the British public.
Peter Knight
Mar 114 min read


A Medieval She-Wolf: Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine is considered to be one of the most powerful and formidable women of the High Middle Ages (c.1100-1300); she was brave, outrageous, artistic, adventurous, and political.
Amy Bennett
Jan 109 min read


Catch Me If You Can: Nancy Wake Playing Cat & Mouse with the Nazis
Defying the stereotypical, misogynistic social conventions of her time and standing as a fierce advocate for humanity, Nancy Wake’s fiery spirit and bravery instilled fear in the supposedly "fearless" Nazi regime.

Alicia Gruenert
Jan 108 min read


Susie Wolff: Pioneering Change in Motorsport for Women
Motorsport has never been a welcoming space for women. But that never stopped Susie Wolff.

Melissa Shahabi
Oct 6, 20256 min read


The Evolution of Female Bartenders: A Historical Perspective
As the summer turns to autumn, sunny pub gardens and rooftops bars filled with drinkers fizzle out. I find myself thinking of those friends in the hospitality industry, asking myself ‘What does a bartender do?’.

Amy Whatmough
Sep 23, 202510 min read


Reclaiming the Legacy of Alethia ‘Lethe’ Tanner: A Pioneering Voice in the Fight for Democracy
Given the outcome of the most recent American presidential election, the story of Alethia ‘Lethe’ Tanner (c. 1785–1864) feels particularly necessary to recount and reclaim.
Matilde Impavido
Aug 8, 202510 min read


Girlhood and Christmas: Little Women and expectations of young women in nineteenth-century America
How do 19th century girls spend their Christmas morning?

Anouk Saint
Dec 22, 202414 min read


What's in a word? Understanding the history of queer
Queer became an action, a way of living and doing politics by publicly enacting different social structures and ways of life outside sociall

Jillian Ducker
Dec 8, 202413 min read


The Pirate Queen of the South China Sea
Amongst the fearsome figures who ravaged the seas was a woman who became the most feared person in China - both on land and at sea.

Laura Castanheira
Mar 18, 20246 min read


Can I love rom-coms and still be a feminist?
There must be something special within these films, having cultivated such prolonged popularity, but is it at the expense of feminism?

Isobel Wright
Feb 16, 202410 min read


Section 28: A Legacy of Censorship
A continually damaging piece of anti-LGBT+ UK legislature was the 1988 passage of Section, or Clause 28.

Abby Louise Woodman
Feb 4, 202410 min read


“Why you always rap about bein’ gay?” Queerness at the ends of homo-hop.
It is a common belief that hip-hop as a whole has always been firmly anti-queer. In truth, hip-hop is not a monolithic entity

Michal Emil Delost
Jan 28, 202411 min read


The 2017 Women's March
The start of a new year normally brings feelings of hope and optimism; in 2017, this was not the case.
Beth Mitchell
Jan 21, 20245 min read


Lilibet and Daisy: Defining Modern Queenship
What does 'queenship' mean in the twenty-first century?

Abby Louise Woodman
Jan 14, 202411 min read


Winners Write History: Or Is It Just Men? The Memory of… Alice Perrers
The phrase ‘winners write history’ helpfully encapsulates how men have treated women throughout history. How is a ‘winner’ defined?

Phoebe Holmwood
Jan 7, 202418 min read


The Death of a Teenage Girl: The Oakridge Cranium and Anglo-Saxon Attitudes Towards Women
How Anglo-Saxon treatment of women led to the brutal death of a teenage girl.

Holly Russell
Nov 26, 20237 min read


“Red hair is my lifelong sorrow”: Reflections on the literary and historical trope of redheads
There is pattern across centuries of troubled or troubling women sharing a common feature of red hair.

Anouk Saint
Nov 21, 202315 min read


My Wife the Auxiliary: An Exploration of Women’s World War One & Two Memorials in Britain.
There are lots of important women in global services, however, men still greatly prevail.

Amy Whatmough
Nov 12, 202312 min read


And Your Point Is?: Remembering Lella Lombardi
Where are the women in Formula One?

Jillian Ducker
Nov 6, 202313 min read
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