‘Epic’ in the Press
Two fantastic articles by York Press who have reported on Herstory.York as an epic and unique project which has documented the lives of 100 women who have helped ‘shape the York we know today’
Walking Trail – now available
Herstory.York are working with The Good Organisation to develop a free walking trail in York based on some of our 100 women. We hope to launch this on International Women’s Day 8 March 2022. Update: walking trail launched! And see this great article from York Mix
Student Placements
Students from the University of York have been researching women for the project in partnership with York Museums Trust and Herstory.York. They have focused on women active in York in the 1800s, including the fascinating story of Mary Stubbs – who took a man to court in 1841 for sexual abuse and harassment, and won! […]
Herstory.York partnership with York Museums Trust
Herstory.York is delighted to be partnering with York Museums Trust (YMT) from April 2021. Phillip Newton from YMT said: “This is a new long term relationship for York Museums Trust and we are excited to work together on raising awareness of the impact women have made on the city, as well as uncovering stories in […]
York International Women’s Week 2021 – ‘Women in a Time of Plague’
‘The history of York is full of fascinating tales, but far too often it is stories about men, told by men. It’s His Story…’ Our event for York International Women’s Week 2021 YIWW2021 will: tell the story of how the HERSTORY.YORK project started, what we’ve done so far, and introduce our exciting new partnership with York Museums […]
Women of York
Herstory.York are working on a guide to some of the most useful and interesting items about York women we have found at York Explore Library and Archives. Keen to help us? Got suggestions? email herstory.york@gmail.com
Herstory ON STAGE at the University of York 9-11 May 2019
The University of York TFTV presents: The Herstory project. Over four weeks, second-year Political Theatre Project students from the Department of Theatre, Film and Television at the University of York, in collaboration with HerStory.York, present: The HerStory Project, a theatrical anthology to honour a few of the forgotten women of York – a triple bill of shows […]
HERSTORY EXHIBITION AT WEST OFFICES DURING YORK INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S WEEK 2-10 MARCH 2019
An exhibition displaying the images and stories of many of the HERSTORY 100 will be on display in the foyer at City of York Council’s West Offices for York International Women’s Week 2019. @yorkwomen www.yorkwomen.org.uk
100 years after votes for women, these are the women who have helped change York (York Press)
History has been written by men for men, in other words. If an alien who had been learning about us by reading our history came to Earth, she/he/it would be surprised to learn that women actually made up just over 50 per cent of the population, Kate says. Women are so absent from history books, […]
Stories of York’s influential women in spotlight at York Explore
A LOCAL community project is putting on a celebration to showcase the brave and spirited women who have made an impact on York over the last century. Herstory York will be performing a presentation at the library, York Explore, next Saturday, December 15 to help ensure that the stories of influential women are told, celebrated […]