Connected Community Talk: Women of Maryhill

Come to learn stories of some iconic women of Maryhill with our Maryhill Women's history enthusiast Anabel Marsh.
About this Event

Come to Maryhill Burgh Halls for the third talk in our new monthly series Connected Community.

Of over 120 statues in Glasgow to named individuals only four are of women. When Stephen Adam created 20 stained glass windows for Maryhill Burgh Halls in 1878 only two showed women. Why are women underrepresented in this way, and does it matter? This talk will consider these questions and look for commemorations of women in Glasgow in general, and Maryhill in particular, some of which are hiding in plain sight. Through murals, paving stones, and even a tree, stories of Glasgow’s women can be told.

Come along to learn something new and enjoy soup and a sandwich.

Anabel Marsh graduated in History in 1978, then followed a career in librarianship. After working in various public libraries, she moved into the academic sector in 1990 to Jordanhill College, later part of the University of Strathclyde. When Jordanhill Campus closed in 2012, Anabel took early retirement which has given her plenty of time to return to her first love, history. She now volunteers as a women’s heritage tour guide with Glasgow Women’s Library and Maryhill Burgh Halls and is enjoying discovering all the wonderful women who weren’t on the curriculum in the 1970s.

We don’t want cost to be a barrier to participation, therefore we are offering a range of pricing.

Please choose the one that is most relevant to you. All donations go directly to Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust (Scottish registered charity number SC036089) and allow us to provide a greater range of community events, accessible to all.

Suggested donation:

• £0 - unwaged/benefits
• £4 - concession (student/retired/low-waged/part-time worker, etc)
• £8 - full price/solidarity
• or anything more or in between!