feature image attribution; Richard Hunt, Gribbaziggy, CC-BY-SA, https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Richard_Hunt You have most likely heard of the Jim Henson’s Company or Creature workshop. Your possibly familiar with The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, […]
LGBT History Month’s ‘Behind the Lens’ – Library resources
This blog post will highlight a selection of our library resources which relate to LGBT+ History Month’s theme of ‘behind the lens’. This year we can celebrate all of those […]
LGBT+ History Month 2023 #BehindtheLens: What’s On?
February is LGBT+ History Month and each year, the education charity Schools OUT UK, which works to make educational institutions safe and inclusive places for members of the LGBT+ community, […]
Revisiting Lily Parr – A Pioneer of women’s football
Following the success last Sunday of the England Women’s football team in the European Championships, we thought you might like to see one of our blogs from last year. In […]
Keith Haring: a true icon
Chances are, if you see an example of Keith Haring’s work, you’ll find it instantly recognizable. His pop art style has become iconic, enduring the decades since his death, and […]
DORIS BRABHAM HATT (1890 – 1969)
A British artist and political activist who was a committed Communist and Feminist and who fought against the rise of Fascism in the 1930s.
Mark Aguhar : a huge impact for such a short life
Mark Aguhar was a genderqueer/transgendered individual who spent much of their life showing the world that they were who they were and that was good enough; in essence fighting against […]
Maya Angelou – a voice for the voiceless
Maya Angelou. What is the first thought that springs to mind at that name? Have you heard it before? Perhaps it’s a quote that pops into your head, or a […]
Mark Weston – The Mary Weston of athletics
Mark Weston, national champion, participated in many UK field events, within female athletics of the 1920’s . One, of many, individuals in sport with intersex characteristics. Here’s his story and […]