Name/TitleGreetings card: Jennie Lee
About this objectHerstory greetings card with envelope in unopened cellophane wrapper featuring an illustration of socialist politician Jennie Lee (1904-1988) by Lorna Miller and a quote attributed to Lee: "People should seek to advance together instead of advancing at one another's expense". The Herstory series was published specially for International Women's Day 2017.
MakerMiller, Lorna
Maker RoleIllustrator
MakerChris George Cards
Maker RolePublisher
Date Made2017
Period2010s
Place MadeEngland, Shrewsbury
Place NotesChris George Cards, Shrewsbury, UK
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, card
MeasurementsH: 180 x W: 133 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsLabour Party
Subject and Association KeywordsInternational Women's Day (IWD)
Subject and Association Keywordseducation & learning
Subject and Association KeywordsParty politics
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennie_Lee,_Baroness_Lee_of_Asheridge:
Janet Lee, Baroness Lee of Asheridge, PC LLD HonFRA (3 November 1904 – 16 November 1988), known as Jennie Lee, was a Scottish politician. She was a Labour Member of Parliament from a by-election in 1929 until 1931 and then from 1945 to 1970.
As Minister for the Arts in Harold Wilson's government of 1964–1970, she played a leading role in the foundation of the Open University working directly with Harold Wilson to establish the principle of open access: Enrolment as a student of the University should be open to everyone … irrespective of educational qualifications, and no formal entrance requirement should be imposed.
She was married to the Welsh Labour politician Aneurin Bevan from 1934 until his death in 1960.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeGreetings card
Object numberGWL-2022-97-3
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved