Name/TitleCollage: Women Make Dennistoun
About this objectLarge multimedia collage created by participants of the Discover Women’s History in Dennistoun project run by Glasgow Women's Library in 2023-24.
MakerGlasgow Women's Library
Date Made2024
Period2020s
Place MadeScotland, Glasgow
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper and textiles
MeasurementsH: 420 x W: 1130 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsGlasgow history
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennistoun:
Dennistoun (/ˈdɛnɪstən/) is a mostly residential district in Glasgow, Scotland, located north of the River Clyde and in the city's east end, about 1+1⁄4 miles (2 kilometres) east of the city centre. Since 2017 it has formed the core of a Dennistoun ward under Glasgow City Council, having previously been a component of the East Centre ward. Aside from the smaller Haghill neighbourhood further east, Dennistoun's built environment does not adjoin any others directly, with the M8 motorway dividing it from Royston to the north, while the buildings of Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Wellpark Brewery plus the Glasgow Necropolis cemetery lie to the west (separating it from adjacent Townhead), and railway lines form the southern boundary with the Calton/Gallowgate neighbourhoods, and Camlachie (a historic district which is now largely a retail park) on the opposite side [continues].
https://womenslibrary.org.uk/2023/06/01/discovering-womens-heritage-in-dennistoun:
[Published June 2023] We are really excited about a new project that is just starting up in Dennistoun, thanks to funding from the Glasgow City Council Local Area Fund. GWL will be working with local women and organisations to uncover some of the history and heritage of Dennistoun women. We’ll be looking at some of the women who worked in Dennistoun’s industries, such as breweries and cigarette factories. We’ll be looking at the history of Duke Street jail, at the women who worked on the trams and buses and also at the lives of working class women who moved to the area during or after the Second World War. Dennistoun has grown over the years to be a hugely diverse area, from the grand old terraced houses of Anfield Square to the tenements and bustling businesses in Duke Street. We’ll be offering the chance for women to share their stories and memories, develop their skills in historical research and take part in fun creative activities responding to what we discover. The project will also be looking into Glasgow based archives and also our own archive at the women’s library, where we have discovered photographs and letters from two sisters and their family who lived in Dennistoun and attended Golfhill School, so we can’t wait to investigate and find out more about their history! [continues]
https://womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/04/25/my-community-development-placement:
Hello, I’m Mara, a community development student who has spent the last nine months on placement here at the library. The majority of my time has been spent working on the Dennistoun Women’s Heritage project, a project set up to uncover the history and stories of local Dennistoun Women. This involved speaking with organisations, local groups and individuals to help piece together stories revolving around the likes of what school was like, going to the Palais on weekends, and working in some of the local industries, such as breweries and cigarette factories. This was a completely new experience for myself so have found it to be a real learning opportunity, getting to know Dennistoun through chatting to so many great women was amazing, I really appreciated the time everyone was willing to give and just being able to hear what it was like growing up in Dennistoun [continues].
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeArtwork
Object numberGWL-2024-53-10
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved