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Friday 10 June 2011

UNISON Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Gallery opens

Last night the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Gallery within the new UNISON Centre in London was formally opened. The interactive gallery is a jewel in UNISON’s crown and a must-see for all feminists and trade unionists. Elizabeth Garret Anderson was the first woman to qualify as a doctor in Britain.

The gallery tells the story of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson’s life and times - the history of the hospital she founded, the pioneering work of women doctors, the struggle for women’s political rights and the history of the NHS. http://www.egaforwomen.org.uk/