This year, LSE Library is celebrating the centenary of The Women’s Library, the UK’s oldest and largest book, archive and museum collection which documents the history of feminism, campaigning and activism from the late 19th century to the present day.
Join us for a new exhibition and a year of FREE special events to mark its memory and continue its legacy.
See link in bio to learn more about The Women’s Library and how to get involved. #thewomenslibraryat100
Recently, @lsesuwomeninpolitics hosted a special event with the National Alliance of Women’s Organisations (NAWO) whose archive is housed here at @lse.library 🤝
Eline explored the archive before the event and got to see first-hand the vital work discussed by the panel.
We're celebrating 100 years of The Women's Library here at LSE, so why not visit this archive to celebrate!
New images of aviators on our Flickr account for Women’s History Month! ✈️ 💫 #TheWomensLibrary100
1. Mary Bailey
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2. Winifred Brown - first woman to win the King’s Cup air race in 1930
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3. Amy Johnson
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4. Mrs Stocks in 1914
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5. Duchess of Bedford receiving the Tatler Cup in 1933.
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Last week, we celebrated the opening of our new exhibition "The Women’s Library at 100: Celebrating a Century of Collections" in the @lse.library Atrium Gallery 🖼️
The Women’s Library, the UK’s oldest and largest collection on the history of the women’s movement, is 100 years old, and this exhibition looks at its diverse collections from the viewpoint of researchers and their current engagement with it.
🗣️ Featuring over 60 items, many on display for the first time, this exhibition represents just a fraction of the extensive history preserved in The Women’s Library—stories of activism, resilience, and progress that continue to inspire today.
🔗 See what else is coming up to celebrate The Women's Library's centenary via the link in our bio.
Just a handful of the brilliant photos in our Library archives depicting the work and lives of the suffragettes. You can explore these are more in the Women's Library at LSE, this year celebrating it's 100th birthday! 🎂
1: A group of women in mock prison garb standing waving in a bus with a Women's Social & Political Union poster on the front
2: Christabel Pankhurst addressing a crowd from a platform in Trafalgar Square.
3: 15 released prisoners at Haggeston By-election after release from Holloway and breakfast at Queen's Hall on Friday, 31 Jul 1908
We printed this last week, it’s so beautiful 👏
📑 Violet and Red on Context Natural
This year, LSE Library is celebrating the centenary of The Women’s Library, the UK’s oldest and largest book, archive and museum collection on the history of feminism, campaigning and activism from the late 19th century.
To celebrate, visit the exhibition The Women’s Library at 100: Celebrating a Century of Collections and participate in one of our free events to pick up a limited-edition zine designed by artist Kaiya Waerea @kaiyawaerea that tells a brief history of The Women’s Library and highlights some of the women featured in the exhibition.
More info at: /library/twl100
Recently, Leyla and the @sppwomxnsnetwork got to explore the Women's Library archives with LSE Library archivist, Gillian Murphy. Click the link in our bio to see what's coming up during the Women's Library's 100th year 🎂🔗
NEW: Seven books to read as the Women’s Library turns 100 📚
To celebrate Women’s History Month 2026, @lse.library@heatherdawson370 recommends seven books based on the themes of a new exhibition celebrating 100 years of The Women's Library 📔👩🏻🤝👩🏻🧾
The Women's Library is the oldest and largest library in Britain devoted to the history of women’s campaigning and activism, including the struggle for the right to vote 🗳
A new exhibition @londonschoolofeconomics , running from 2 March to 30 September 2026, highlights the Women's Library from the viewpoint of researchers and their current engagement with its materials.
It also celebrates the figures who created, maintained and expanded the Library in its early years. As Heather writes, "it is striking how much the development of the library depended upon the long-term work of determined women."
Explore the reading list, find more details about the exhibition and register to attend the upcoming launch event happening next Thursday 12 March, 5-8pm @lse.library by clicking on the link in bio or in stories 👆
📷 Image: National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies procession with Millicent Fawcett, Emily Davies and Sophie Bryant, 13 June 1908 from The Women’s Library collection at LSE Library.
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@nationalarchivesuk@the_london.archives
The Women’s Library at 100: Celebrating a Century of Collections is now open at the LSE Library Gallery.
Join us on 12 March to pick up a limited-edition zine designed by artist Kaiya Waerea @kaiyawaerea that tells a brief history of The Women’s Library and highlights some of the women featured in the exhibition.
There will also be a drinks reception and the chance to meet the exhibition curators and colleagues from fellow research and archives institutions.
Find out more and register via link in bio.
#thewomenslibraryat100
A sneak peek behind the scenes at the install of the new exhibition at @lse.library 📚
In celebration of 100 years of the Women’s Library, this exhibition looks at the rich and diverse collections housed there.
Through the broad themes of international relations, women’s equality campaigning, political representation, child protection, and feminist publishing, the material highlights the important role women have played in shaping society.
NEW EXHIBITION — NOW OPEN ✨
The Women’s Library at 100: Celebrating a Century of Collections is now open at the LSE Library Gallery.
Join us on 12 March for a drinks reception and the chance to meet the exhibition curators, alongside colleagues from fellow research and archives institutions, including:
@nationalarchivesuk@the_london.archives@eastendwomensmuseum@TowerHamletsArchives
Friends of The Women’s Library
Find out more and register via link in bio.
#thewomenslibraryat100
Good news for academic readers - LSE Press books are now available on JSTOR open access! 🔓 📖
LSE Press books can also be found on OAPEN, Google Books, University Press Library Open, Directory of Open Access Books, Project MUSE, Open Library of Textbooks, EBSCOhost, ProQuest Ebook Central, and more.
Head of Publishing Philippa Grand says, “Our mission is to ensure the widespread reach of our publications so I’m delighted that our titles are now included on a broader range of platforms than ever before and will be even more widely discoverable. We hope to extend this list of platforms further over the coming year.”
🔎 Read more in our blog, linked in our bio.
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