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People's History Museum blog

PHM is the national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future.

On this blog we share posts from the PHM team and other experts, with behind the scenes stories, coverage of PHM's exhibitions and events, and highlights from the museum's unique collection.

Posts tagged 'Equality'

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Exploring the British Women’s Liberation Movement in the archive at People’s History Museum

6 March 2026


For International Women’s Day we caught up with PhD student Amy Todd, who discusses her research on the Women’s Liberation Movement (WLM) in Britain from 1968 to 1988, and related material held in the Labour History Archive & Study Centre at PHM.



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Image of A paper publication. The text includes Women in the Trade Union Movement

Socialist Feminist Archive at PHM

3 January 2026


The history of the Socialist Feminism Movement illustrated by examples of feminist print culture from the museum’s rich collection.



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Image of A colourful poster. Test includes A Garland For May Day 1985

May Day: A People’s Holiday

1 May 2025


The history of the early May Day Bank Holiday, investigated by People’s History Museum researcher Dr Shirin Hirsch ahead of the holidays in May.



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Image of Mark Ashton Trust t shirt, around 1988, NMLH.2022.245

From the collection store: t-shirts

15 July 2024


A look at PHM’s t-shirt collection and how t-shirts have been used in politics and protests over the past 40 years.



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Image of Black and yellow poster printed with the head of Constance Markievicz, including the text:” I Am Pledged To A Free And Independent Republic... A Workers Republic” Constance Markievicz.

Constance Markievicz

1 March 2024


PHM’s Visitor Experience Team’s Mollie Holden takes a closer look at Irish revolutionary Countess Constance Markievicz, her fight to improve the lives of the working class, and a poster in the museum’s collection.



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