Suffrage Collection (#41)

Women training in aeroplane construction, WW1
In workshops provided by the London Society for Womens Suffrage women are trained in aeroplane construction. They are pictured using acetylene blow-pipes for welding metal parts. Date: 1915

Suffragettes at Buckingham Palace, London
Suffragettes, led by Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, attempting to present a petition to King George V at Buckingham Palace, London. Numerous arrests were made

The spread of the tango: the arrest of a militant suffragette
Comment on the tango craze: a militant, flag-waving suffragette is surprised to find herself apprehended and in the embrace of a tango-ing policeman. Date: 1913

Ladies Gallery
The Ladies Gallery of the House of Commons, behind a metal grille. The grilles were added in the reconstruction of the Commons following the 1834 fire

Suffragette selling copies of The Suffragette
London Life - A Rotary Postcard photograph showing a suffragette selling copies of The Suffragette paper - October, 1912. The woman in the image is wearing a Holloway brooch

Goldwin Smith - 2
GOLDWIN SMITH - scholar, journalist, professor of modern history at Oxford, supported reform of the House of Lords, but opposed womens suffrage Date: 1823 - 1910

Julia Ward Howe
JULIA WARD HOWE American unitarian church preacher, poet and suffrage pioneer, author of The Battle Hymn of the Republic ( the grapes of wrath ) Date: 1819 - 1910

SUFFRAGE PARADE, 1913. Women representing Oregon, Wisconsin, and Delegations of Womans Club assembling for the womens suffrage parade in Washington, D.C. Photograph, 1913

SUFFRAGE HEADQUARTERS. The National American Woman Suffrage Association building at 1420 F Street in Washington, D.C. Photograph, 1913

SUFFRAGE BILLBOARD, 1915. A suffrage billboard welcoming envoys from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. Photograph, December 1915

SUFFRAGE BILLBOARD, 1916. A suffragette putting up a National Womans Party billboard encouraging Colorado women to vote against Woodrow Wilson in the upcoming election. Photograph, 1916

INEZ MILHOLLAND (1886-1916). American lawyer and suffragette. Preparing to lead the suffrage parade in Washington D.C. Photograph, 3 March 1913

SUFFRAGETTES, 1913. Elizabeth Kent and other suffragettes passing out handbills promoting the Inaugural Suffrage Parade in Washington D.C. Photograph, January 1913

LUCY BRANHAM (1892-1966). American suffragist and leader of the National Womans Party. Photographed during Prison Special

MINA VAN WINKLE (1875-1933). American suffragist and social worker. Photograph, 1915

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS. The Delegation of Minnesota League of Women Voters on the steps of the national headquarters of the league, with a mile of signatures (43)

WOMENs SUFFRAGE. Pin advocating votes for women, American, c1920

D. C. : SEWALL-BELMONT HOUSE. The colonial Sewall-Belmont house on Constitution Avenue
D.C.: SEWALL-BELMONT HOUSE. The colonial Sewall-Belmont house on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. Photograph, c1920

SUFFRAGETTES, c1920. Suffragettes Julia Emory and Bertha Graf carrying bundles of flags and banners after a demonstration, c1920

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS. Meeting of the National League of Women Voters, 1923

An Ugly Rush, Cartoon from Punch Magazine, pub. 1870 (litho)
BAL56572 An Ugly Rush, Cartoon from Punch Magazine, pub. 1870 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Lady Florence Dixie, published 1877 (litho)
XJF437519 Lady Florence Dixie, published 1877 (litho) by Maclure, Andrew (fl.1855); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Florence Caroline Dixie (nee Douglas) (1855-1905) British traveller

The House of Commons, 1833 (oil on canvas)
XJF387422 The House of Commons, 1833 (oil on canvas) by Hayter, George (1792-1871); National Portrait Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: painted in commemoration of the Great Reform Act of 1832)

Arrest of Mrs Pankhurst, Miss Pankhurst and Mrs Drummond
XJF349722 Arrest of Mrs Pankhurst, Miss Pankhurst and Mrs Drummond. Mr.Jarvis reading the warrant at Clements Inn, October 13, 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Freedom Suffrage to Blacks Means Freedom Suffrage to the Whites. Evarts
" FREEDOM SUFFRAGE TO BLACKS MEANS FREEDOM SUFFRAGE TO THE WHITES." EVARTS. SOLID SOUTH. " Hurry dough-face, and shut your side, Mine is solid, engraving 1880, US, USA, America

Womens Suffrage: the National Demonstration at St. Jamess Hall, Uk
Womens Suffrage: the National Demonstration at St. Jamess Hall, UK

Mrs Humphry Ward, 1881 (b / w photo)
XJF294033 Mrs Humphry Ward, 1881 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Augusta Ward (1851-1920)

Dame Millicent Fawcett, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
XJF294032 Dame Millicent Fawcett, c.1880 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dame Millicent Fawcett (1847-1929)

Meeting at the Reformers Tree, Hyde Park London, 1867(engraving)
XJF2920774 Meeting at the Reformers Tree, Hyde Park London, 1867(engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reform Demonstration in Hyde Park)

Chartist Excitement, the Police Force in Bonner s-Fields, on Monday Last (engraving)
XJF2920862 Chartist Excitement, the Police Force in Bonner s-Fields, on Monday Last (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Suffragettes in Hastings, 1908 (b / w photo)
XJF275675 Suffragettes in Hastings, 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Bravo, N. U. R!, front cover of Votes for Women, July 2nd 1915 (etching)
XJF275670 Bravo, N.U.R!, front cover of Votes for Women, July 2nd 1915 (etching) (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Faith, Perseverance, Patience, 1911 (etching) (b / w photo)
XJF275669 Faith, Perseverance, Patience, 1911 (etching) (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Front cover of The Common Cause)

Thomas Attwood, 1832 (engraving)
XJF115800 Thomas Attwood, 1832 (engraving) by Sharples, George (c.1787-1849) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved by C)

Women at the Polls in New Jersey, illustration from Women at the Polls in New
BAL107299 Women at the Polls in New Jersey, illustration from Women at the Polls in New Jersey in the Good Old Times, pub

May Day, 1907 (pen and ink) (b / w photo)
XJF105417 May Day, 1907 (pen and ink) (b/w photo) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

WOMENs RIGHTS, c1917. Poster for the British Womens National Anti-Suffrage League, c1917

WOMENs RIGHTS, c1912. English poster advocating womens suffrage, c1912

WOMENs RIGHTS, c1911. English poster advocating the vote for women, c1911

CHARLOTTE WOODWARD PIERCE (c1830-1921). American woman-suffrage advocate. Woodward Pierce was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Womens Rights, signed at Seneca Falls, New York, 1850

LUCY BURNS (1879-1966). American suffragette and womens rights advocate. Photograph, 1913

SUFFRAGE PARADE, c1915. A Womens Rights advocate in a streetcar advertising the Susan B. Anthony Pageant for Womens Suffrage, Washington, D.C. Photographed c1915-16

WOMENs SUFFRAGE, 1913. Crowd surrounds a Red Cross ambulance at a womens suffrage parade at Washington, D.C. Photograph, 3 March 1913

WENDELL PHILLIPS (1811-1884). American abolitionist and reformer. Cartoon depicting Phillips refusing to support the governments repayment of Confederate war debt unless the Reconstruction allows for

WHITE HOUSE: SUFFRAGETTES. Suffragette picketers outside the White House in Washington, D.C. Photograph, c1917

SUFFRAGETTES, 1915. Suffragettes Marion Parkhurst and Catherine Howard at a demonstration in New York City. Photograph, 23 October 1915

SUFFRAGE PARADE, 1913. A suffrage parade in Washington, D. C. Photograph, March 1913
SUFFRAGE PARADE, 1913. A suffrage parade in Washington, D.C. Photograph, March 1913

CINCINNATI: SUFFRAGETTES. Suffragettes Louise Hall and Susan Fitzgerald pasting signs for Votes For Women on a street in Cincinnati, Ohio, 17 May 1912

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"Suffrage: A Fierce Fight for Equality and Empowerment" In the early 20th century, a wave of change swept through society as women fought tirelessly for their right to vote. Like a suffragette cat with claws sharpened, they scratched and fought against the oppressive forces that denied them their basic rights. Dressed in hats adorned with flags, suffragettes proudly displayed their determination to challenge the status quo. They even turned their cause into an engaging board game called PANK-A-SQUITH, where players strategized to overcome obstacles just like these brave activists did. The movement gained momentum with the establishment of feminist newspapers such as the English Suffragette in 1908. These publications served as powerful platforms for spreading awareness and rallying support among women across the nation. One significant event was the Suffragette Rally Women's Sunday Programme in 1908. Thousands gathered together, united by a common goal - demanding justice and equality. Their voices echoed through streets as they marched forward on this historic day. Not even war could halt their progress; suffragettes were undeterred on their path towards liberation. Led by remarkable figures like Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, they fearlessly challenged societal norms and shattered glass ceilings along the way. In Manchester Docks, Sylvia Pankhurst stood tall amidst her fellow suffragettes - a symbol of resilience and defiance against oppression. Her W. S. P. U badge became an emblem of hope for countless women who yearned for freedom from discrimination. A ribbon intertwined with another W. S. P. U badge represented unity within this sisterhood fighting relentlessly for change. Together, they formed an unbreakable bond that would withstand any obstacle thrown at them. But it wasn't just about protests; suffragettes armed themselves not only with words but also self-defense techniques like Jiu-Jitsu – empowering themselves physically while advocating for political power too. Through it all, one message rang clear: "I Want My Vote.