Explore our
Community Archive
In 2011, members of the LGBTQ+ Community worked with the Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery and the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office (now both part of The Box) in a project called “Pride in Our Past” to create an accession in the city archives to document the lives of the LGBTQ+ communities in the city. This is Accession 3901 and can be accessed here.
During the course of this 12-month project, though it became obvious how impactful this archive was becoming for the community itself and the archive won an award as the most inspirational community archive of 2011 with the Community Archive and Heritage Group. This led us to realise the archive needed to continue to be a community resource as well and so we have worked to grow the Pride in Plymouth LGBTQ+ Community Archive over the years and keep it a vibrant part of our
community.
It can be accessed digitally or in person via our office and, for more information or to get involved and perhaps include your own story, please contact hello@prideinplymouth.org.uk
LGBT+ History Month 2025
Here at Pride in Plymouth, we’ve always been very interested in LGBTQ+ history, as you’ll have seen through the development of our Community Archive. As a result, you won’t be surprised to hear that we’re looking forward to the 20th LGBT+ History month happening this February. The theme for this year is “Activism and Social Change” and Schools Out team, who drive the event each year, are focussing on five historical figures who they feel fit the description of activists – Octavia Hill, Ivor Cummings, Annie Kenney, Charlie Kiss and Olaudah Equiano. We’ll be looking at each one of these in the run up to the month and also sharing some of the exciting activities that we have planned in the city.
Welcome to LGBTQ+ History Month 2024
Every year, February marks LGBTQ+ History Month. The theme for this year is Medicine – #UnderTheScope - which celebrates LGBTQ+ peoples’ contribution to the field of Medicine and Healthcare both historically and today. The aim is to showcase the amazing work of...
LGBTQ+ History Month 2024 Display at The Box
LGBTQ+ History Month 2024 is going to be quite a lively one for everyone involved in our LGBTQ+ Community Archive. As we head towards February though, this display has opened at The Box featuring contributions from us and lots of...