Team meeting
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Nancy Astor: first steps towards a better balanced world
The National Archives Bessant Drive Richmond, LondonOpening up the electorate in 1918 to some women voters naturally triggered a conversation about female parliamentarians. Under the 1918 Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act, Nancy Astor was the first...Read More >
Panel discussion at House of Commons
Nancy: 'blasted American whore of a chorus-girl' 19 November House of Commons The Policy Institute, Global Women's Leadership Group and Women2Win - panel discussion to celebrate 100 years of women...Read More >
‘Nancy Astor’ train naming (Paddington Station) and statue unveiling (Plymouth Hoe)
GWR will be naming a train the 'Nancy Astor' at a ceremony at Paddington Station, Platform 8,at 7am on 28 November. The inaugural journey wil be a special service carrying...Read More >
Plymouth statue unveiling
Only a few days to go before the historic unveiling of the Nancy Astor Statue on Plymouth Hoe. For an hour by hour schedule for the day visit the Lady...Read More >
Nancy Astor Display in Parliament
To celebrate Astor100, the Parliamentary Archives have put on a small display, 'Nancy Astor: the first woman MP at Westminster.' It could be visited between 14 November - 2 December...Read More >
Astor 100 and women’s parliamentary history: where do we go from here?
Portcullis HouseThe History of Parliament Trust is delighted to invite you to our event in collaboration with the University of Reading on Wednesday 26th February in the Attlee Suite, Portcullis House,...Read More >
OLH Special Collection: Nancy Astor Public Women and Gendered Political Culture in Interwar Britain
We are very pleased to announce that the long needed 'go to' collection on Nancy Astor is now live at the Open Library of Humanities. The Special Collection is edited by...Read More >