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The Historical Biography of Chrystal Macmillan

This lecture with Helen Kay and Rose Pipes discusses their book about the life and work of Chrystal Macmillan. This is the first biography of one of Scotland’s most prominent campaigners for women’s equality, justice and peace in the early twentieth century. Bios: Helen Kay, independent researcher, has a special interest in the woman suffrage movement in Scotland and the early history of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) from 1915 to 1924. As a member of the Women’s History Network, Helen has promoted interest in the work of Chrystal Macmillan, working with Edinburgh University on exhibitions and giving presentations on various aspects of Chrystal Macmillan’s work to academic and community groups. Rose Pipes is a former commissioning editor for an Edinburgh-based educational publisher, a long-term member of Women’s History Scotland, and now an independent researcher and writer. She is a co-editor of The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women (EUP, 2018) and was a participant in the Legal Landmarks project. She has written an article on Chrystal Macmillan’s legal career for the Middle Templar, and is a co-author with Helen Kay of Chrystal Macmillan 1972-1937: Campaigner for Equality, Justice and Peace (EUP, 2024).