Name/TitleDennistoun Dynamo: Women Workers of Dennistoun
About this object'Dennistoun Dynamo: Women Workers of Dennistoun', a collage-covered can inspired by the wall of Tennent's 'Lager Lovelies' during the Discover Women’s History in Dennistoun project run by Glasgow Women's Library in 2023-24. The can features images of Dennistoun school girls and women factory workers, and has a green, white and purple ribbon tied to the ring-pull..
MakerMackie, Catherine
Date Made2024
Period2020s
Place MadeScotland, Glasgow
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, tin
Organic, paper
MeasurementsH: 180 x Dia: 70 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]
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeArtwork
Object numberGWL-2024-53-3
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved