by WRA Admin | Jan 20, 2021 | 1913, Archives, Covid, History, WRA Blog
We are certainly going through some challenging times at the moment, with many of us feeling stressed and anxious due to the Covid-19 pandemic and all the worries that brings into our lives on a daily basis. With the vaccine now being rolled out and Spring on the way...
by WRA Admin | Jul 29, 2020 | Archives, CETS, Police Court Mission, WRA Blog
My admiration for the work undertaken by the women of the BWTA continues to grow on a daily basis during my work in the archives here. It is an admiration for their passionate dedication and determination, especially during the earlier years of the organisation when...
by WRA Admin | Apr 27, 2020 | Archives, Coronavirus, NHS, WRA Blog
1918…Then and Now…… The scenes we have experienced recently in the supermarkets, of empty shelves and people rushing to buy and store up essential items (toilet rolls, pasta!) isn’t a new phenomenon. It has happened in the past during difficult times...
by WRA Admin | Feb 28, 2020 | Archives, St Davids Day, Wales, WRA Blog
Daffodils are beginning to bloom (even in this awful wet weather!) and Sunday 1 March marks celebrations in honour of the Patron Saint of Wales, St David. I thought it would be good to share an historical link that our association has with Newport in South...
by WRA Admin | Feb 21, 2020 | 1924, Archives, Birmingham Town Hall, WRA Blog
Last night I went to a fantastic show at Birmingham Town Hall…The Classic Rock Concert, showcasing all those classic rock songs from across the years. Admittedly my partner is slightly older than me and was probably around when they were first hits, but he would...
by WRA Admin | Jan 17, 2020 | 1950, Archives, Convention, WRA Blog, WWCTU
As part of our Archive Project, I have recently been looking at the photographs that we hold to ensure that they are logged and stored appropriately. Within the collection was a group of five black and white images, which appeared to be from the 1940’s/1950’s. There...
