women in white - elizabeth gaskell
she stood in her white dress against the trees that grew around. her face was flushed in a brilliancy of colour which resembled that of a rose in june; the great, heavy, white flowers drooped on either side of her beautiful head, and if her brown hair was a little disordered, the very disorder only seemed to add a grace.
ruth
elizabeth gaskell
full text available at http://www.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/EG-Ruth-1.html
ladies'chemistry class
a ladies'chemistry class will be opened after the vacation, to meet once a week, for one hour and a half. the subjects treated will have special reference to domestic economy and home education.
manchester guardian
14/01/1851
International Women's Week Trails
Victoria Baths, Gaskell House + Meet The Locals invite you to join their first International Women's Week Trails:
March 5-2006 12noon – 4pm
March 8-2006 12noon – 4pmTheme: Women, Health and Nature in Manchester
Location: Chorlton-on-Medlock + Longsight
FREE
Open to ALL
No need to book, just turn up at Victoria BathsGuided Trails: Starting at Victoria Baths, Hathersage Road, the trails will focus on women's medical and scientific contributions in the community.
Illustrated Maps: To compliment the trails each participant will be given a free illustrated map and a women’s history pack.
Group Bookings: If you would like to take part in a guided tour on a bus and/or in a community language, advance booking is required.
Audio Trails: If you would like to listen to audio trails or download the MP3 files to your computer, your mobile phone or your audio player, log on to www.victoriabaths.org.uk. (From March 2006)
For further information or group bookings, please contact:
Diana Terry
Victoria Baths Trust
Studio 20
Longsight Business Park
Hamilton Road
Manchester M13 0PD
0161 224 2020
di.terry@victoriabaths.org.uk
Supported by Manchester City Council
meet jo hughes
>film-maker
>web designer
>writer
Once upon a time a BBC director, Jo has set up her own company called Urban Feline Production. She is interested in multimedia story-telling + has a lot of community experience. She was involved in projects such as DCTV in New York + Lewisham Girls Project in London.
Jo's email: joannahughes@onetel.com
first meeting upd8
Here comes the first short IWWmeeting update...
Date: 14-11-05
Location: Victoria Baths, Manchester
Discussed:
1.IWWprogramme
2.Guided Trails (various formats),
3.Audio Trails,
4.Exhibitions
5.Banner Making Workshops
6.Training
Agreed:
1.Victoria Baths are going to put together an application for the research, exhibition, publicity and guiding of trails around the theme of Nature, Health and Women.
2.WEVH (Women's Electronic Village Hall) is to put together an application for training (MP3 + online publishing) + community workshops.
3.Manchester Women Network having secured some funding for their Banner Making Workshops + will contact local women groups.
Organisations + individuals interested in working in partnership with IWWmeetings - so far: St Luke's Neighborhood Project, Gaskell House, ALL FM, Peter (Whythit.com), Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations, Resource Centre, Manchester's Local Studies Unit, Ghana Cultural Heritage, Wai Yin, Women's Electronic Village Hall, Manchester Women's Network,Connected Communities, Scarman Trust, Greater Manchester County Record Office,People's History Museum,Manchester Art Gallery,Manchester Museum, and of course: Victoria Baths + Meet The Locals
Artists interested in working in partnership with local institutions and community groups:
Alkimu (writers) based at the WEVH
Jo Hughes(film maker)
