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Time and Tide 1.28 (19 November 1920)
This issue significantly includes "A Programme" that outlines the six items around which Lady Rhondda would establish the Six Point Group in 1921:
pensions for widowed mothers
the protection of unmarried mothers and their children
harsher laws for…
Time and Tide
This article from the first issue of Time and Tide explains the purpose of the periodical and the gap it seeks to fill in the current state of the British Press for papers that are non-partisian - that is, assumedly, papers that are not openly…
The Woman Engineer 1.4 (September 1920)
In the early period of The Woman Engineer, title pages or early content pages would boast a photo of women engineers in action, or facilities that allowed women to apprentice or work. The “Notes” pages (seen here on pp. 32-33) would encompass a…
Catholic Citizen 6.5 (15 May 1920)
This issue features on its cover a statue of St. Joan of Arc, the patroness of the Catholic Women's Suffrage Society, from whom the Society takes both guidance and protection. This image is followed by an article by Leonora de Alberti that celebrates…
The Woman Teacher 1.1
In addition to association notes, this issue includes reports from the National Federation of Women Teachers president and the Standing Joint Committee on salaries.The complete first issue of the Woman Teacher can be accessed from the Institute of…
The Common Cause 11.563 (23 January 1920)
This issue includes "The Spirit of Man" by Millicent Garrett Fawcett, an article on women's economic status and women's guilds, and two reports on health care in Britain. Also of note are the shorter news items regarding topics from unmarried mothers…
The Woman's Leader 12.1 (6 February 1920)
This issue is headed by "The Future of the Women's Movement" by Millicent Garret Fawcett, and includes a report on the League of Nations by Lord Robert Cecil and the first part of a story by Elizabeth Robins. Other articles deal with such topics as…
The Women's Freedom League
A description of the current campaigns undertaken by the Women's Freedom League, including work against the Bastardy Bill and in favour of the Unemployment Insurance Bill.
It also offers a test that was drafted by the Association for Moral and…
It also offers a test that was drafted by the Association for Moral and…
Catholic Citizen: Advertisements
The back page from a 1919 issue of Catholic Citizen which displays advertisements from other women's organizations and periodicals, including the Women's Freedom League, The Common Cause, and The International Woman Suffrage News. Despite the…
The Englishwoman 46.137 (May 1920)
This issue is headed by an article on the position of illegitimate children and unmarried mothers in society and the work of organizations like the National Council for the Unmarried Mother and her Child to advocate for improved rights. This is…
Woman Engineer: June 1920 Cover Photograph
A typical cover for Woman Engineer in the early period, featuring a photo of a female person at work in her trade - in this case, of high-intensive factory work with a turret lathe.
The International Woman Suffrage Alliance
A back page advertisement from Jus Suffragii outlining the resolutions the IWSA passed during their annual conference. Unlike those associations that focused primarily on British politics, the IWSA's resolutions offer insight into the issues the…
Jus Suffragii 14.5 (February 1920)
This issue is headed by a commentary on the future of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance and proposals from national auxiliaries. It also includes articles on the "Advance of Feminism in Spain," "The Position of Women in the Philippine…
The Vote 19.540 (17 February 1920)
This issue leads with an interview with Katherine Dixon of the Association for Moral and Social Hygiene on the sexual misconduct of British troops in India. It also includes articles on mothers' pensions, city housing plans, the Bishop of London's…
About The Woman Clerk
The first article of the periodical, which outlines its purpose and the major topics it will cover in future issues. As a post-war periodical, The Woman Clerk frequently focuses on issues related to demobilization in its first years of publication.
The Woman Clerk 1.4 (March 1920)
This issue includes an essay on "Women in Modern Journalism," notes on art, political issues, and insurance, as well as a detailed break-down of the average woman clerk's weekly budget. The back cover significantly lists the goals of the Association…
The Woman Worker, 1.1 (March 1926)
This first issue of the "Woman Worker" celebrates International Woman's Day, critiques the conditions in clothing factories, and discusses the need for a domestic workers' union.
The Woman's Leader 21.48 (3 January 1930)
This issue includes articles on women in politics, women in the Church, women in literature, and even women in the air, in addition to a retrospective on the events of 1929.
Mandate of the Woman Engineer
An opening comment advocating for equality of training and working opportunities for women in engineering (and elsewhere) on the assumption that nature, not government regulation, will provide the ultimate test of competency for a given task.