Stop Press: The best books on women's history that inspired me
Why am I passionate about these books? I am a feminist author, having written about women's history for nearly half a century. Living in Oldham, I began researching the history of the radical suffragists across industrial Lancashire. Later, moving across the Pennines to Halifax, I learnt of Anne Lister – and became gripped by her diaries. Read more
Book Events: spring/summer 2025
May 2025
Saturday 3 May at 5pm
Jill Liddington - Writing Women Back Into History
Live video on Facebook - use this link
Sunday 4 May 2025
Women and the Campaign for Democracy
The Trades Club, 1.30pm
Speakers include:
Jill Liddington – Women and the campaign for the vote
Judy Cox – Women and Chartism
'Lindsey' – Police Spies Out Of Lives (via Zoom)
Jenny Shepherd – Save Walshaw Moor
Christina Hooley – Forus Tree Co-operative
Women have played leading roles in campaigns for democracy, justice, workers rights, environmentalism and socialism, yet their contributions have all too frequently been neglected and they have faced forthright opposition from the state.
Calderdale Trades Council invites you to join us in celebrating Women's role in the campaign for democracy. Hear from leading historians and campaigners, and bring your own stories to share about the many varied contributions women have made – and continue to make – in the campaign for democracy.
Saturday 17: Suffragettes and Slaves. 12 noon, Skircoat Green, Halifax.
A 3½ hour walk led by Jill Liddington & David Glover, visiting the homes of Halifax's own nest of suffragettes. Our route crosses Savile Park, then goes along Queens Road and down Pellon Lane to the Mechanics' Institute. Here, in 1911, Emmeline Pankhurst passionately urged women – all voteless – to boycott the Liberal government's census.
Pre-booking essential. Tickets £6 available here
Tickets will be available from 14th April.