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Avril Rolph 1945-2018, founder member and Honorary Vice-president |
Archif Menywod Cymru / Women’s Archive Wales promotes the recognition of women in Welsh history and the preservation of sources of women’s history in Wales.
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Photograph of Gertrude Rosewarne, a Red Cross Nurse in the First World War.
I chose this image because it was a very popular one with the British public as it shows a woman in the traditional role as a carer, unlike later images of women munitions workers or members of the armed forces. This photograph of Gertrude Rosewarne was brought to me in the Archive’s Roadshow in Llanelli by her great nephew.News & Events
Setting the Record Straight: Capturing women’s records and voices in Welsh Politics
6th March 2019
Archif Menywod Cymru/Women’s Archive Wales invites you to this event, which is part of WAW’s celebration of International Women’s Day 2019. It will be held at the Senedd, Cardiff, and hosted by the Deputy Presiding Officer.
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Conference 2019 - Call for Papers!
19th February 2019
This year the Archive is holding its Annual Conference in partnership with St Fagans National Museum of History on Saturday 5th October and Sunday 6th October 2019. What about offering a paper on any aspect of women’s history in Wales?
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February 8th 2019: the Century of Hope Party and Finale at the Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil
17th February 2019
The Century of Hope project was concluded with a bang and a very successful and worthwhile celebration. All the tickets were ‘sold’ and the theatre was comfortably full on the night.
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