Library Guides: Historical Primary Sources: United Kingdom & Ireland: Women's History

Suffrage

Scottish women's suffrage movement, 1902-1933 (BOA)
This collection contains documents covering the activities of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Society for Women's Suffrage, including the campaigns for equal voting rights, the free distribution of information on birth control, and the removal of differential legislation for women in industry.
Woman Suffrage Memorabilia
A repository for information about memorabilia connected to the woman suffrage movement in both England and America.

Women Advising Women (microfilm)
Call Number: Newspapers & Microforms ; MICROFILM.71273
A microfilm collection that includes early women's journals, c1700-1832; advice books, manuals, almanacs, and journals c1625-1837; The Lady's magazine 1770-1832; women's writing and advice, c1450-1720; sources from the Brotherton Library, University of Leeds; works on household management and domestic economy, c.1600-1800; and sources from the Women's Library, London.

Women and Transnational Networks (NCCO)
Primary sources related to issues at the intersection of class and gender from the late 18th century to the era of suffrage in the early 20th century.
The Women's Library (London School of Economics)
Women’s Library collection tells the story of the campaign for women’s rights and women’s equality from the beginnings of the suffrage movement to the present day. More than 300 items are available at the Digital Library.