Equality Collection (page 2)

Score sheet for the song L Internationale, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT207089 Score sheet for the song L Internationale, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Why not go the limit? For the benefit of those ladies who ask the right to smoke in
1078685 Why not go the limit? For the benefit of those ladies who ask the right to smoke in public, 1908 (colour litho) by Dart

Vanity Fair Print - Thomas Erskine May 1st Baron Farnborough
Victorian caricature of Thomas Erskine May, 1st Baron Farnborough. By Ape (Carlo Pellegrini). Vanity Fair 1871

Mabel Tuke, Joint Honourary Secretary of the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU), c1908. Mabel Tuke (1871-1962), also known as Pansy

Two early women police officers -- one of them is Millicent Duncan (right). Date: 1910s

The Field of Battersea, 1829 (colour etching)
XCF290965 The Field of Battersea, 1829 (colour etching) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An early typing pool
From the start, typing was perceived as the archetypal employment opportunity for women : this is the Typing Office of the Society for the Employment of Women

Glamourous Aviatrix
A glamourous blond Aviatrix, sporting red goggles and a cream flying helmet and jumpsuit enjoys a well earned smoke in between flights

Womens Rights / Equality
Wanted - A Girl

This Is Who I Am Rainbow
Sofie Björkgren-Näse

Crossing into Illinois, editorial cartoon, 1913 (print)
4073055 Crossing into Illinois, editorial cartoon, 1913 (print) by McCutcheon, John Tinney (1870-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossing into Illinois, 1913 editorial cartoon by John T)

Lily Smith, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Lily Smith, between c1910 and c1915.

Mexican Society women at bullfight, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mexican Society women at bullfight, between c1910 and c1915.

Mrs. H.S. Blatch in Wall St., between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. H.S. Blatch in Wall St., between c1910 and c1915. Shows suffragist Harriot Stanton Blatch (1856-1940) speaking with a crowd gathered below her.

Housewives league at Washington Market, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Housewives league at Washington Market, between c1910 and c1915.

Miss Louise Hall with brush and Susan Fitzgerald assisting bill posting..., between c1910 and c1915
Miss Louise Hall with brush and Susan Fitzgerald assisting bill posting in Cincinnati, between c1910 and c1915. The person handling the brush, who is not visible in the photograph, is Miss

London - arrest of a suffragette, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
London - arrest of a suffragette, between c1910 and c1915.

Women enlisting - England, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Women enlisting - England, between c1910 and c1915.

First woman jury, Los Angeles, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
First woman jury, Los Angeles, 1911. Shows the first all-woman jury in California who acquitted the editor of the Watts News of printing indecent language, on Nov. 2, 1911.

The Social Science Congress at Sheffield: Sir Manockjee Cursetjee...on education in India, 1865. Creator: Unknown
education in India, 1865. View of '...the meeting, on Friday, of the Educational Department, Mr. Thomas Chambers, M.P., presiding, when Sir Manockjee Cursetjee, a Parsee gentleman of Bombay

Free Spirits
Uma Gokhale

Women II
Gigi Rosado

Love is love
Gigi Rosado

Punch cartoon: Some of the Advantages of Mixed University Education (engraving)
6035037 Punch cartoon: Some of the Advantages of Mixed University Education (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Charlotte Despard, British suffragette (b/w photo)
8672276 Charlotte Despard, British suffragette (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charlotte Despard (1844-1939), British suffragette

Women's cricket (b/w photo)
8664239 Women's cricket (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Will there soon be ladies at Lord's? Women's team playing cricket)

Male soldier inspecting an army of women musketeers (engraving)
8664228 Male soldier inspecting an army of women musketeers (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The female rights musketeers)

French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Belgian lancer
3666178 French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Belgian lancer; (add.info.: French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform 1900)

French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Turkish soldier
3666168 French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Turkish soldier; (add.info.: French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform 1900)

Commission on the waters of the lower Po (lower part of the river): allegories of the river of freedom and equality
VEN5028139 Commission on the waters of the lower Po (lower part of the river): allegories of the river of freedom and equality. Official document of 1802

French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: German Imperial dragoon
3666191 French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: German Imperial dragoon; (add.info.: French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform 1900)

French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Austrian Infantry
3666190 French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Austrian Infantry; (add.info.: French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform 1900)

French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: German Imperial dragoon
3666177 French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: German Imperial dragoon; (add.info.: French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform 1900)

Woman selling The Suffragette newspaper (b/w photo)
8672281 Woman selling The Suffragette newspaper (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Austrian Infantry
3666189 French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Austrian Infantry; (add.info.: French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform 1900)

French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: French cavalry
3666169 French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: French cavalry; (add.info.: French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform 1900)

French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: German Hussar
3666167 French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: German Hussar; (add.info.: French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform 1900)

Duties towards the homeland: Freedom - Equality - Fraternity. Republican currency
DUV4212766 Duties towards the homeland: Freedom - Equality - Fraternity. Republican currency. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Having one's haircut, by one of the new lady barbers, 1868
3478867 Having one's haircut, by one of the new lady barbers, 1868; (add.info.: Cartoon from Punch, London, 1868, showing the pleasures and hazards of having one's hair eut)

Christabel Pankhurst campaigning in Trafalgar Square, London, 1908 (b/w photo)
8672273 Christabel Pankhurst campaigning in Trafalgar Square, London, 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Emmeline Pankhurst, British suffragette (b/w photo)
8672272 Emmeline Pankhurst, British suffragette (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928), British suffragette

Christabel Pankhurst, British suffragette (b/w photo)
8672271 Christabel Pankhurst, British suffragette (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christabel Pankhurst (1880-1958), British suffragette

Liberal Party rally disrupted by suffragettes, 1905
3037858 Liberal Party rally disrupted by suffragettes, 1905 by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Design for a dagger sheath designed by Holbein. The characters are a young woman
FLO4675844 Design for a dagger sheath designed by Holbein. The characters are a young woman, a monk and a child who involuntarily accompany Death in the dance

Design for a dagger sheath designed by Holbein. The characters are a king, a queen and a warrior
FLO4675836 Design for a dagger sheath designed by Holbein. The characters are a king, a queen and a warrior, involuntarily accompany Death in the dance

Elegantes Ausflugslokal / Elegant Excursion Restaurant (colour litho)
8666236 Elegantes Ausflugslokal / Elegant Excursion Restaurant (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elegantes Ausflugslokal)

Reconstruction described as the reform of equal rights, 1868. Coloured engraving
NWI4958410 Reconstruction described as the reform of equal rights, 1868. Coloured engraving, based on an illustration by Thomas Nast

English suffragettes on London streets
2604135 English suffragettes on London streets; (add.info.: English suffragettes Edith New and Mary Leigh being carried triumphantly through London streets after being released from Holloway Prison)

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"Champions of Equality: A Journey Through History" In the midst of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, American runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos took a stand that would reverberate through time. As they stood on the podium to receive their medals, they raised their fists in a powerful Black Power salute, demanding equality for all. Australian Peter Norman joined them by wearing an OPHR badge, showcasing solidarity across borders. Looking back further into history, we witness another pivotal moment for equality. In 1921, women barristers broke barriers as they entered the legal profession for the first time. Their determination paved the way for future generations to fight against gender discrimination. However, progress towards equality has not always been met with open arms. The haunting image of a police dog attacking a young black man during the Youth Mass Demonstration in Birmingham serves as a stark reminder of systemic racism that still plagues society today. The suffragette movement fought tirelessly for equal rights and representation. On May 21st, 1906, suffragettes took to the streets in protest, demanding voting rights and challenging societal norms head-on. Breaking stereotypes and shattering glass ceilings became evident when seven women police officers formed a netball team - showcasing strength both on and off duty. During World War I, four early women police officers donned uniforms and stepped into roles traditionally reserved for men - proving that gender should never be an obstacle to pursuing one's dreams. Throughout history, various movements have emerged advocating for women's rights; one such movement was Bloomerism. Women who dared to challenge societal expectations by wearing bloomers faced backlash but remained undeterred in their pursuit of freedom from restrictive clothing norms. The call for equality extends beyond gender disparities alone; it encompasses socioeconomic structures as well. French socialist posters boldly proclaimed "The Future Lies in Socialism, " emphasizing how true they are only be achieved through dismantling oppressive systems.