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1 in 4 Collection

A volunteer led organisation based in Bradford to support victims of incest. The collection includes organisational papers and material concerning related organisations

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Al Garthwaite Collection

Collection donated by Al Garthwaite, documenting her involvement in the Women's Liberation Movement and work as an activist.

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Anne Torode Collection

Collection documenting various campaigns in which Torode was involved, including her work on 'Scarlet Woman'. The collection also includes autobiographical notes.

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Bolton Women's Liberation Group Collection

Holdings from Bolton Women's Liberation Group 1970-2010. Contains minute books, scrap books, newsletters, pamphlets, correspondence with other WL groups, town councillors, civil servants and National Heritage Lottery Fund. Contains 17 oral history interviews, artifacts, photos and a DVD. Thirty page catalogue of holdings availabe to view at FAN.

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Carol Moss Collection

Material relating to a Women's Studies course organised and taught by Carol Moss at Bradford College. Files contain material relating to the course.

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'Change' Collection

CHANGE was a women's human rights organisation based in London. The collection has an extensive reference section divided by geographic area.

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'Crimes Against Women' conference collection

Notes, minutes, correspondence and associated publicity material relating to the conference.

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Conferences Collection

An extensive collection, collected by Jalna Hanmer, containing material relating to regional, national and international conferences associated with the Women's Liberation Movement.

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East Leeds Women's Workshop

The East Leeds Women's Workshop was established in 1981 with the specific aim of providing free vocational training for women in jobs which women were typically under-represented. The collection spans the full life of the society and contains extremely varied material.

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Equal Opportunities Commission

The EOC office in Manchester kept Press cuttings and associated material as a reference collection for use by the EOC. The material was donated to FAN in 1997 and contains press cuttings from various national and local tabloids and broadsheets.

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FINRRAGE Collection

FINRRAGE was an international campaigning organisation on the new reproductive technologies and genetic engineering, existing from 1984-1997. Files contain documentary material relating to early incarnations of FINRRAGE, UK groups, UK & international meetings and conferences, publications, research and other materials.

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Gail Chester Collection

Material donated by Gail Chester. The collection documents Chester's work as a feminist activist and researcher.

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Jalna Hanmer Collection

The collection contains material relating principally to Hanmer's work prior to coordinating Bradford University Women's Studies Unit. Other work is represented in the Conferences, Women's Studies and FINRRAGE collections.

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Jane Stageman Collection

Collection donated by Jane Stageman, and relating principally to her work in Health and Safety at Work campaigns.

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Judith Weymont Collection

Collection containing material relating to Weymont's interest in the Women's Liberation Movement, and the area of sex discrimination in Sport.

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June Hancock Collection

Material relating to a court case brought by June Hancock, who was at the time suffering from asbestos related lung disease, following childhood exposure to asbestos.

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Justice For Women Collection

Collection documenting the work of Justice For Women, a campaigning feminist organisation which supports women who fought back against or killed violent male partners. The collection contains organisational, administrative, financial and publicity records.

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Kerb Crawlers Rehabilitation Programme collection

KCRP was founded in 1997 in association with the West Yorkshire Police Authority and ran until 1999. The major aim of KCRP was to shift the emphasis from women in prostitution to men who paid for sex. This collection contains all existing organisational and associated records for KCRP.

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Leeds District Party Women's Council Collection

Collection containing financial and administrative material relating to the organisation of Leeds Labour Party Women's Section, from 1974 to 1996.

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Lena Milosevic

Press cuttings, notes & reference material collected by Lena Milosevic and relating to her work in education and various campaigns.

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Lesbian Archive Manchester Collection

Material relating to attempts to create a national Lesbian Archive, based in Manchester.

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Linda Shaw Collection

Collection relating to Shaw's interest in international women and developmoent issues.

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Northern Dykes Writing Group Collection

Papers documenting the work of the Northern Dykes Writing Group, an organisation based in Yorkshire, which ran from 1986 -1990.

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Norwich Women's Centre Collection

Material representing Norwich Women's Centre, its activities and campaigns. An extensive collection, containing administrative, financial and organisational records.

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Opp2K Collection

Opp2K was a membership organisation run specifically by and for Leeds employers with the aim of providing a forum to ‘consider and implement positive initiatives in the employment of women'.

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Pavilion Collection

Pavilion was set up in 1983, as a gallery-based organisation concerned with the promotion and exhibition of photography which engaged with critical feminist discourses. The collection contains administrative, organisational and reference papers, as well as original artwork and a rich series of posters and other promotional material.

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Rachel Peto Collection

Collection containing material relating to Peto's interest in the Women's Liberation Movement, with particular emphasis on Equal Opportunities and Discrimination Against Lesbians.

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Ruth Carter Collection

Collection of published material concerning various feminist issues, including women's studies international meetings and networks.

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Ruth Ingram Collection

Leaflets, pamphlets and associated material collected by Ruth Ingram. The collection contains material focussing on lesbian issues, particularly Clause 28, and various women's groups and organisations, including Leeds Women's Centre and various Rape Crisis Centres.

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Sandra McNeill Collection

The collection documents McNeill's work as an activist and researcher working against violence against women. Files contain correspondence, research notes, press cuttings, publicity, campaign material and associated memorabilia.

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Sheila Saunders Collection

Material donated by Sheila Saunders, documenting her work as an activist and researcher.

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Spare Rib Collection

Correspondence and associated material relating to Spare Rib. Files contain letters addressed to the magazine collective (1974 - 1978), and the results of a reader survey, conducted in 1974, including returned anonymous questionnaires.

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Terry Wragg Collection

Collection documenting Wragg's work in Women in the Media, and referring to her work with the Leeds Animation Workshop, including some VHS copies of films.

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Trouble & Strife Collection

Correspondence and associated material addressed to Jalna Hanmer, specifically concerning articles written for 'Trouble & Strife'.

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TUCRIC Collection

TUCRIC was set up in 1978 to serve the information needs of women's groups, community groups and trade unions. The collection contains books, newsletters and press cuttings collected and arranged by TUCRIC from 1971-1990.

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Women against Fundamentalism (WAF) Northern Group

WAF was a feminist organisation, launched in 1989 to challenge the rise of fundamentalism in all religions. Collection principally consists of publicity material, with some organisational and administrative records.

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Women's Aid Airedale Collection

Collection relating to Airedale Women's Aid, a volunteer led organisation offering support to women at risk from violence. The collection includes a wide range of material including administrative and promotional material.

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Women's Aid Collection

Collection containing material relating to the development and organisation of Women's Aid, at national level. Contains a wide range of material including administrative and financial material, promotional leaflets, posters and press cuttings.

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Women's Film, Television and Video Network

An organisation based in London, originally named The Women's Audio Advisory Service, later renamed the Women's Film, Television and Video Network (WFTVN). The collection contains extensive administrative and organisational records, as well as publicity material and example's of women's work in television in various audio visual media.

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Women's Information, Referral and Enquiry Service

A collection of organisational and reference material relating to the Women's Information, Referral and Enquiry Service.

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Women's Studies Collection

Collection documenting Jalna Hanmer's teaching and research work in the field of women's studies. Includes course content, administrative and financial records and reference material compiled for students.

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WoMenwith Hill Peace Camp

Collection containing material relating to the women-only peace camps established at Menwith Hill military base near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, from 1993-1999. The collection contains extensive records relating to the development of the camp and its activities.

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'Women & Development'

Developed by Ruth Pearson as a reference library for students studying the ‘Women & Development‘ course at East Anglia University, c. 1985-1994.

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