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Arati’s testimony
Arati is former member of the Spare Rib Collective (1982-1984) and supporter of the MuktiCollective (1984-1986 approx.). She talks here about her experience of coming from India to live in theUK in the 1960s.
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Nottingham Women’s History Group testimony (part 3 of 3)
The panel talk about how they met in the 1970s, networks in Nottingham. They talk about their archive at the Nottingham Women’s Centre and, among other magazine titles, Outwrite. LH: Is there anything else do you think I know you haven’t covered all our questions but I think we’ve covered the important ones. LH: I…
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Nottingham Women’s History Group testimony (part 2 of 3)
In the second part of their interview, the panel talks about humour in feminist magazines, the need to capture the stories of activists before they die and about the importance and sensitive nature of archiving radical ephemera, their current projects and activism, their Nottingham Feminist Archive Group LH: Can I return briefly to what we…
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Nottingham Women’s History Group testimony (part 1 of 3)
We interviewed a panel of feminist activists from Nottingham. Here they talk about their introduction to feminism and feminist magazines, how feminism influenced their professional practice and promoting local activism and local events through the feminist magazine network. OK, I’m Victoria Bazin and I am PI [Principal Investigator] of the Liberating Histories project and I’m…
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Rosie’s testimony (part 3 of 3)
In the third and final part of Rosie’s testimony she talks about moving to Newcastle and finding local networks via women’s magazines, her work with the Workers Educational Association (WEA) and “magazines” she reads now. Before I go on I just want to ask you Rosie if you remember any of the names of the…
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Rosie’s testimony (part 2 of 3)
In the second part of Rosie’s testimony she talks about her mother’s experiences and outlook, how the culture of a community can change how people think and how women’s magazines influenced the style of mainstream media. In a way, a lot of the questions have already been addressed. But I did want to go back…
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