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Southampton Women's Centre records

Catalogue reference: D/SWC

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This record is about the Southampton Women's Centre records dating from 1970s-1980s.

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Reference
D/SWC
Title
Southampton Women's Centre records
Date
1970s-1980s
Description

Minutes, constitution, correspondence, newsletters, campaign papers, photographs, Women's Education Centre

Arrangement

The fonds is arranged in 11 series

Held by
Southampton Archives Office
Language
English
Creator(s)
Southampton Women's Centre
Access conditions

Records are open for consultation unless otherwise indicated

Immediate source of acquisition
Acc 7390
Administrative / biographical background

Southampton Women?s Centre was formed in the 1970s. During its early years it was based at ?run down houses provided by the City Council, first at Ordnance Road, then Empress Road and then 1A Bevois Hill, Portswood?. City Council approved a refurbishment of the Women?s Centre in 1986, which would provide office space, creche facilities, a kitchen and counselling rooms with disabled access. The constitution of the Southampton Women?s Centre describes its aims and objectives: ?To provide a women-only environment in which services and facilities can be offered to all women, regardless of race, class, disabilities, sexuality, age, education, marital status, religion, political affiliation or any other distinction, and to enable them to achieve their full potential. For the purposes of this Association, a woman shall be defined as a person who sees themselves as a woman and is living full-time as a woman?.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/919e435c-d980-4384-8a1a-c9cac7f8ecf7/

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Southampton Women's Centre records