 |  | | | Social Clubs | Wednesday 26 June 2002 | | |
Both elite and working class men have for centuries enjoyed the privilege of belonging to clubs: from parliament, to trade union, lodges and guilds.
But it wasn't until the 19th century that women started to look for meeting places outside the home, and started to form their own social clubs.
David Doughan was for 23 years the librarian at the Fawcett Library and is now the co-author with Peter Gordon of the Dictionary of British Women's Organisations. He explains that one of the grandest places for ladies to meet in 1897 was the Empress Club.
Dictionary of British Women's Organisations, 1825-1960 Peter Gordon (Editor), David Doughan (Editor), Sheila Rowbotham Woburn Press, Frank Cass Publishers; ISBN: 0713002239
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