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#OnThisDay, 25 Oct 1996, the last “Magdalene laundry” in Ireland closes.

In 2013, the Irish government issued a formal state apology to the women forced to work in the homes.

Here's archive film: https://ifiplayer.ie/father-delaney-collection-magdalene-laundry/

And here's more about how the laundries operated: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/last-days-of-a-laundry-1.89388

#IrishHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Histodons

15 women and girls working in a laundry room.

A young girl standing by a huge mangle, with mounds of laundry behind her. Other workers are in the background.

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 2 days ago

#OnThisDay, 25 Oct 1996, the last “Magdalene laundry” in Ireland closes.

In 2013, the Irish government issued a formal state apology to the women forced to work in the homes.

Here's archive film: https://ifiplayer.ie/father-delaney-collection-magdalene-laundry/

And here's more about how the laundries operated: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/last-days-of-a-laundry-1.89388

#IrishHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Histodons

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 3 days ago

#OnThisDay, 24 Oct 1901, American Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first *person* to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

The cat did *not* do the stunt with her.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Histodons #AmericanHistory

Annie Edson Taylor standing with the barrel "Queen of the Mist". She is a white woman in a floor-length skirt, dark jacket and a big hat. A small pale cat is sitting on top of the barrel.

Annie Edson Taylor being helped ashore along a plank, having survived the falls. She is a white woman in a blouse and skirts.

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 3 days ago

#OnThisDay, 24 Oct 1901, American Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first *person* to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

The cat did *not* do the stunt with her.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Histodons #AmericanHistory

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 4 days ago

#OnThisDay, 23 Oct 1915, 20,000+ women march in a 5 mile long parade through New York City, USA, demanding the right to vote.

There is no record of African-American women being invited to join the march.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #AmericanHistory #Histodons
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large crowds watch the parade. The front has 24 women all in white and carrying banners. Everyone is white.

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 4 days ago

#OnThisDay, 23 Oct 1915, 20,000+ women march in a 5 mile long parade through New York City, USA, demanding the right to vote.

There is no record of African-American women being invited to join the march.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #AmericanHistory #Histodons
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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 2 weeks ago

#OnThisDay, 12 Oct 1956, Marga Klompé is appointed Minister of Social Work. She is the first woman to be a cabinet Minister in the Netherlands government and is recognised as a key architect of the Dutch welfare state. [photos (c) Spaarnestad Photo ]

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #NLHistory #Histodons

Marga Klompé sitting with the rest of the Dutch cabinet - all white and male - as they pose for photos.

Marga Klompé. She is a white woman with light hair.

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 2 weeks ago

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 3 weeks ago

#OnThisDay, 4 Oct 1936, women join the Battle of Cable Street, in London's East End, protesting against a fascist march through the area. Of the 79 protestors arrested, eight are women, including Blanche Edwards (pictured).

Hat tip to the East End Women's Museum for this one! https://eastendwomensmuseum.org/blog/women-at-the-battle-of-cable-street

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #BritishHistory #Histodons

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Women at the Battle of Cable Street — East End Women's Museum

Today is the 80th anniversary of the 'Battle of Cable Street', one of the East End's proudest moments. The Battle of Cable Street On 4 October 1936, Oswald Mosley's fascist Blackshirts attempted to march from Tower Hill, through Aldgate and Shadwell, a predominantly Jewish neighbourhood at that ti

A woman is being frogmarched along cobbles by two policemen, with another apparently gesturing to her to calm down.

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 3 weeks ago

Hat tip to the East End Women's Museum for this one! https://eastendwomensmuseum.org/blog/women-at-the-battle-of-cable-street

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #BritishHistory #Histodons

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Women at the Battle of Cable Street — East End Women's Museum

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

#OnThisDay, 24 Aug 1896, an unknown woman cyclist has a beer at the bar in New Jersey - making headlines in the New York Times.

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#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Cycling #AmericanHistory #Histodons

Newsclipping. Headline: She drank her ale at the bar. Subheading: Girl Cyclist in Rahway Amazed Loungers in Chamberlain's. Story then tells how the woman ordered and drank a beer straight from the bottle whilst standing at the bar, to the amazement of the men in there.

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

#OnThisDay, 26 Aug 1970, the Women's Strike for Equality marches through New York City, USA. Estimates vary on numbers, with between10 and 20 thousand people taking part in a call for peace and equality.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #Histodons

Women walking arm in arm in a New York street. The front row includes Black, white and Asian women.

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

#OnThisDay, 25 Aug 1932, Amelia Earhart successfully lands in Newark, New Jersey, to become the first woman to fly solo across the USA.

Earhart records a series of first flights by a woman, before disappearing during an attempt to fly around the world in 1937.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #WomenPilots #Histodons

Amelia Earhart in a heavy denim jacket. She is a white woman with cropped hair.

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

#OnThisDay, 25 Aug 1804, Alicia Meynell (aka Alicia Thornton) races at York races in England. Side-saddle.

She is now recognised as the first woman racing jockey.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #SportsHistory

An engraving of Alicia. She is a white woman dressed like an Austen heroine, apart from the jockey's cap on her head.

An engraving of the race, showing Alice riding side saddle. The caption explains this is a race at the York Meeting.

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

#OnThisDay, 25 Aug 1932, Amelia Earhart successfully lands in Newark, New Jersey, to become the first woman to fly solo across the USA.

Earhart records a series of first flights by a woman, before disappearing during an attempt to fly around the world in 1937.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #WomenPilots #Histodons

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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

#OnThisDay, 25 Aug 1804, Alicia Meynell (aka Alicia Thornton) races at York races in England. Side-saddle.

She is now recognised as the first woman racing jockey.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #SportsHistory