Represent

The impact of WW1 and the extension of the vote on Birmingham's people

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Reflections, Workshops

Reflections on the history of ordinary lives

Our Project Evaluator, Moya Lloyd, has been reflecting on some of our work with a group of elders at Edgbaston Community Centre. Through learning about the life stories of participants…

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June 13, 2019
Reflections

Black Country Living Museum Visit

On the 23rd of October, the People’s Heritage Co-operative, along with members of Edgbaston Community Group, and Saheli Hub, visited the Black Country Living Museum, to further explore some of…

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November 5, 2019
Exploring Archives

‘A Watching Brief’ – Women’s role after the Representation of the People Act

Archives give us opportunities to get really close to the thoughts and ideas of people who lived before us. Project Researcher Nikki Thorpe has been exploring the work of the…

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June 6, 2019
Exploring Archives, Reflections

In Darkest Birmingham – housing and overcrowding in post WW1 Birmingham

Health inequalities, job insecurities and working conditions, overcrowding and poor quality housing, educational attainment, access to open spaces and pollution – these are all subheadings I could include in an…

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August 19, 2020
Work with us

On the lookout for Artists

The People’s Heritage Co-operative and our community partners are seeking Artists to support their community heritage project, ‘Represent’.

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September 30, 2019
Reflections

Take 5

Our partners at The Active Wellbeing Society have been supporting Represent as we explore how a community heritage project can impact on the health and wellbeing outcomes of participants.

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August 9, 2019
Reflections

Just a Soldier’s Wife?

Margery Corbett Ashby was the first female candidate to stand in a Parliamentary Election in Birmingham. Rachel Gillies reflects on her achievements and how both the press and voters responded…

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July 15, 2020
Event

Birmingham Heritage Week: Creative Writing Workshop

We are delighted to be participating in this year's Birmingham Heritage Week. Join Birmingham historical novelist and biographer, Fiona Joseph, for a hands-on Creative Writing session around the theme of…

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August 9, 2019
Event

Project Launch to mark a Centenary of Women’s Suffrage

The People's Heritage Co-operative gathered with supporters and partners in The Wolfson Centre at the Library of Birmingham on 15th December to formally launch our new project, 'Represent'. It was…

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December 18, 2018
Workshops

Where’s Your Vote? at Saheli Hub

Saheli Hub at Handsworth Wellbeing Centre, have been working with Artist Jo Löki to creatively 'Represent' their ideas surrounding the impact of gaining, and using the vote, 100 years on.

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December 18, 2019
Exploring Archives, Workshops

Post WW1 Housing around Edgbaston Community Centre

Liz Palmer writes about her research into historic housing developments in Edgbaston and her work with members of Edgbaston Community Centre.

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June 5, 2019
Reflections, Workshops

Exploring Edgbaston through Archives and Art

The Monday Morning Coffee Group at Edgbaston Community Centre have been working with Artist Carolyn Morton to creatively ‘Represent’ their ideas surrounding the impact of gaining, and using the vote,…

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December 19, 2019
Reflections, Workshops

Using the vote

In the current political climate, the default answer of people when asked if they are political seems to be that they are generally bewildered or disillusioned with politics. When so…

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August 9, 2019
Event, Reflections

Creative Writing Workshop

On Saturday 23rd November, the People’s Heritage Co-operative held a Creative Writing workshop at the Library of Birmingham, with historical novelist and biographer, Fiona Joseph. Birmingham Archives and Collections Manager,…

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December 3, 2019
Design

Analogue design in an age of digital

We were absolutely thrilled when Graphic Designer Kerry Leslie agreed to join the Represent Team to help us develop the design work for this project. Kerry has produced bold, eye-catching…

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May 17, 2019
Event

Help us raise our banners high!

On the eve of the General Election help us raise our voices in Handsworth Park as part of 'Represent'!

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December 5, 2019
Reflections, Workshops

A day of Remembrance

This morning during our workshop at Edgbaston Community Centre, we observed a silence at 11am for Remembrance Day. It is 101 years since the guns fell silent at the end of World…

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November 11, 2019
Reflections

Creating (and defending) Civic Space

One of the motives behind developing Represent was our desire to probe into what the extension of the franchise really meant to people in Birmingham a century ago and to…

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August 9, 2019
Exploring Archives

Inside the Golden Box

Above the 4th Floor of the Library of Birmingham is a golden ceiling. Above the ceiling is where the secrets are hidden, where the stories wait to be told. The…

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August 9, 2019
Exploring Archives, Workshops

Politics, Power and People: Creative Writing Workshop

Join Birmingham historical novelist and biographer, Fiona Jospeh, for a hands-on Creative Writing session around how theme of how Birmingham's people gained and used the vote from 1918 onwards.

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October 14, 2019
Reflections

Campaigner, Reporter, Broadcaster – the life of Mrs. Carol Ring

Many individuals who were active in the campaign for women to gain the vote were incredibly dynamic women who were pioneers in a variety of fields. Historian Alison Smith has…

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September 13, 2019
  • Project Launch to mark a Centenary of Women’s Suffrage

    / December 18, 2018

    The People's Heritage Co-operative gathered with supporters and partners in The Wolfson Centre at the Library of Birmingham on 15th December to formally launch our new project, 'Represent'. It was also an opportunity…

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Contact

‘Represent’ is a project by the People’s Heritage Co-operative, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and The Active Wellbeing Society.

For more information, contact Rachel Gillies, our Project Manager at: rachel@peoplesheritagecoop.uk

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