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A poster showing black women and a sign reading Black women will not be intimidated

Africa and the African Diaspora: material from across our collections
A group of political figures in the 1970s posing outside 10 Downing Street prior to delivering a petition against the Common Market.

Britain and Europe: material documenting the complicated relationship
A cartoon of two politicians as dogs representing the Irish Party and Socialist Party chasing Asquith who is a hare

British and international politics archives and special collections
Charles Booth's poverty map of London showing from the Isle of Dogs in the east to Hyde Park in the west and Camden in the North to Peckham in the south.

Charles Booth archive covering Booth's mammoth survey of Victorian London
A night shot of the USA from space showing light pollution (or not) with the brightest and tightest areas of light on the east coast.

Data and statistics collections covering printed, online and offline data
Eu, UN and USA flag collage

EU, UN and US official publications collections
A group of women with placards

Feminism and religion archives which relate to women activists and religion
A group of labourers in Victorian London. Some appear to be carrying baskets with one of the labourers carrying a basket on their head.

Labour, employment and working lives archives tracing the relationships between employers and employees
A man stood on the steps at Trafalgar Square speaking into a mic.

LGBT+ collections including the Hall-Carpenter Archives
A traditional all school photo where a large group of people are seated and standing looking at the camera for a group photo.

LSE history archives relating to the history of LSE
A group photo of about 20 women who were British delegates to a conference.

Peace and internationalism collections from the late 19th century to the present day
A portrait photo of Josephine Butler, English feminist and social reformer in the Victorian era.

Prostitution and trafficking primary source material from the late 19th to the mid 20th century
old books on a shelf

Rare books reflecting the changing historical attitudes towards women's role in society
Millicent Fawcett at Hyde Park in London talking to a crowd of suffrage supporters.

The Women's Library began its life in a converted pub in Westminster, 1926
WSPU leaders sitting around a table looking at papers together and writing.

The Suffrage Interviews covering the suffragette and suffragist movements
A balck and white photo of a group of boys and young men

Traces of South Asia in our archives and special collections
A person sat up against a tent with a sign behind them. Sign reads "Press For Change".

Trans history archives and special collections
Workhouse dinner with lots of men lined up eating.

Welfare and social security collections charting the development of the Welfare State
A group of people doing aerobics in the street. There is a bus behind them with Women in the Community written on it.

Women and sport collections covering a range of activities
A large group of women all lined up at different levels ready for a big group photograph.

Women and work collections of pioneers in the workplace
A group of 5 women working on and discussing something related to design.

Women's Liberation Movement archives from the UK
A red-headed girl in a dress looking upwards at the flower she is holding in her hand

Women's print media collections mainly produced by women for women readers
A woman talking to a crowd at Trafalgar Square in London.

Women's suffrage collections relating to campaigns of the suffrage movement
Christabel Pankhurst waving from the window of a building, and holding a flag.

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