Glasgow Women's Library is a public library, registered company and charity based in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the only accredited museum dedicated to women's history and provides information relevant to women's culture and achievements. It tries to operate on feminist principles. The library was awarded Recognised Collection of National Significance to Scotland status in 2015, as the collection contains valuable resources pertaining to women and their lives. In 2018, it was shortlisted for Museum of the Year. The museum supplies and encourages training and education, as well as skill-sharing via volunteers and/or staff.
Glasgow Women's Library
External lift shaft incorporating book titles
Flag outside the Glasgow Women's Library
"Big Rachel" was a special constable in 1875
The Suffrage Oak is a Hungarian oak tree in Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow, planted in 1918 by a number of female suffrage organisations to commemorate the passing on the Representation of the People Act in 1918. A plaque was added in 1995 by the Women's Committee of Glasgow City Council on International Women's Day. It was named Scotland's Tree of the Year in 2015 after being nominated by the Glasgow Women's Library.
The Suffrage Oak in 2019 following its damage from Storm Ophelia
The Suffrage Oak in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow
The tree with its Scotland's Tree of the Year 2015 sign.
With a Suffragette tricolour band.