GLASGOW WOMEN'S LIBRARY AND RECOGNISED COLLECTIONS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE STATUS

Summary

That this House congratulates the Glasgow Womens' Library (GWL) on being awarded Recognised Collections of National Significance status by Museums Galleries Scotland; recognises that GWL is the only accredited museum dedicated to women's history in the whole of the UK; notes that the GWL collection encompasses a wide range of documents and objects, including suffragette memorabilia; and commends staff and volunteers for their enthusiastic outreach programmes which support women of all backgrounds, and encourages people to visit this unique collection.

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1. 15 December 2015

   Early Day Motion

   That this House congratulates the Glasgow Womens' Library (GWL) on being awarded Recognised Collections of National Significance status by Museums Galleries Scotland; recognises that GWL is the only accredited museum dedicated to women's history in the whole of the UK; notes that the GWL collection encompasses a wide range of documents and objects, including suffragette memorabilia; and commends staff and volunteers for their enthusiastic outreach programmes which support women of all backgrounds, and encourages people to visit this unique collection.

   Source: Early Day Motion

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• Alison Thewliss · Scottish National Party · Primary sponsor

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