Sinners, Scroungers, Saints: lone mothers, past and present 17 October 2007 to 29 March 2008: Sinners, Scroungers, Saints: lone mothers, past and present addresses the ways in which lone mothers have been represented over time.

Developed in collaboration with One Parent Families|Gingerbread, the exhibition showcases new research and tells the stories of lone mothers from the 1700s to the present day, challenging perceptions and questioning stereotypes.

There are many reasons why women become lone parents, from relationship breakdown to forced separation and widowhood, or, although rare, the independent choice to 'go it alone'.

From First World War widows to families divided by asylum and exile, from the fictional characters represented in 1960s' novels and films such as A Taste of Honey to the 'Vicky Pollard' stereotype of teenage mothers, the exhibition will contain archive material as well as personal testimonies that tell a wide range of stories and explode some of the historically unfounded myths about lone mothers.
Sarah Gillam: Clear 17 October to 21 December 2007: Clear is a site-specific, temporary drawing installation celebrating the history of The Women's Library building on the site of a Victorian washhouse.

Original architectural plans and archival photos inspire drawings made directly onto walls around the building by London-based artist Sarah Gillam.
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