History / Women

Eve in Ireland explores the political and cultural structures used to control Irish women between 1922 and 1972. It challenges the reader to reflect on a shameful and degrading aspect of Irish cultural...

After World War I’s unprecedented slaughter, a petition with 7 miles of signatures begging America to join the League of Nations to help prevent another war was presented to President Coolidge in March 1924, signed by 75% of the women of Wales. Fascinating bilingual English/Welsh history of this peace movement, published to celebrate its centenary.

Mary, Queen of Scots’ marriage to the Earl of Bothwell is notorious. Less known is Bothwell’s first wife, Jean Gordon, who extricated herself from their marriage and survived the intrigue of the Queen’s court.

When the call went out in 1917 for volunteers willing to serve both at home and on the Western Front in a newly founded Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, young women from every province of Ireland responded just as eagerly as those from homes in Scotland, England and Wales.

Scotland: Her Story is a landmark publication: the first-ever history of Scotland told from the perspective of women. Drawing records, exchequer rolls, treasurer’s accounts, diaries, memoirs, chap books and newspapers, government reports and eye-witness statements, it brings to life the half of history that has for too long been hidden or ignored.

An introduction to fifty extraordinary discoveries, inventions and designs by inspirational women. Meet incredible inventors from around the world, and learn how inventions happen. A beautifully illustrated guide to remarkable, practical, skillful and amazing inventions which have made their mark.

The true story of women in domestic service between the wars. Our fascination with societies and households united by social, class and occupational division continues unabated. The popularity of Downton Abbey, Upstairs Downstairs and Gosford Park bears testimony to this and Rosemary Scadden's study of Welsh girls in domestic service between the wa