Glasgow Women's Library
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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
Glasgow Women's Library exterior
External lift shaft incorporating book titles
Flag outside the Glasgow Women's Library
"Big Rachel" was a special constable in 1875
Rachel Hamilton
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Rachel Molly Hamilton, also known as Big Rachel, was an Irish-born woman who was a special constable during the Partick Riots in Glasgow in 1875.
Glasgow Women's Library
…women's lives and achievements. The group provide guided walks around Glasgow through the "Women Make History" project highlighting local women like Big Rachel. Scotland's virtual reference scheme, Ask Scotland, has allowed questions to be posed online and referred to the Glasgow Women's Library since 2011…
Rachael Hamilton