Suffrage Collection (page 8)

Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917

Woman Suffrage - Groups at Headquarters, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Groups at Headquarters, 1917
Woman Suffrage - Groups at Headquarters, 1917

Woman Suffrage - Motor Parade To Capitol, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Motor Parade To Capitol
Woman Suffrage - Motor Parade To Capitol, [Washington, DC], 1913. [American women demanding the vote]

Woman Suffrage Motor Parade To Capitol, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage Motor Parade To Capitol, 1913
Woman Suffrage - Motor Parade To Capitol, [Washington, DC], 1913. [American women demanding the vote]

Mrs. Josephine Bennett, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Josephine Bennett, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mrs. Josephine Bennett, 1917. US campaigner and activist for women's right to vote. She joined picket lines with workers and strikers, advocating for better pay

Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917

District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912. Straw Vote Polling Booth for Men and Women'...[American women won the national vote in 1920 with the passing of the 19th Amendment]

District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912

District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912. [American women won the vote in 1920 with the passing of the 19th Amendment]

Soiree of the Social Science Association at Westminster Hall, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Soiree of the Social Science Association at Westminster Hall, [London], 1862. The National Association for the Promotion of Social Science...[issued] cards of invitation in such numbers that

Cartoon, Excelsior! (Suffragist as Sisyphus)
Cartoon, Excelsior! A Suffragette depicted as Sisyphus pushing the large boulder of Womens Suffrage up the Parliament Hill

Suffragette being arrested, c1910, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Suffragette being arrested, c1910, (1947). Policemen arresting a campaigner for womens suffrage. From " The Saturday Book", Seventh Year, edited by Leonard Russell. [Hutchinson, St

Suffragette Origin and Development. Charts the Origin and Development of a Suffragette. At 15 a little pet, At 20 a little Coquette, At 40 not married yet! At 50 a Suffragette Date: circa 1909

Suffragettes Plain Things at Meeting. A bevy of buck-toothed, grinning suffragettes applaud the speaker at a Votes for Women meeting

The Ulster Slogan - Vote Early and Vote Often - woman voting
Woman seen voting during the Ulster elections of 1921. Date: 1921

Selection of suffragette banners 1908
Some of the 770 banners carried by suffragettes and suffragists as they marched from the embankment to the Royal Albert Hall

Police removing suffragettes chained to railings 1908
Police officers removing Edith New and Olivia Smith from the railings of 10. Downing Street. The image is interestingly captioned

Millicent Fawcett speaking at end of pilgrimage march, 1913
Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847-1929), suffragist and early feminist, co-founder of Newnham College, Cambridge, and president of the moderate National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)

Mrs Norah Dacre Fox, General Secretary of the Womens Social and Political Union speaking in aid of the War Effort in Trafalgar Square, London, Friday 9th July 1915

Suffragettes Under Arrest May 1908 Miss N G Bacon - one of six Suffragettes being arrested oustide Downing Street London 1900s Police Officers Policemen Womens Rights Movement

The Suffragette Housemaid 1908, (1933). Creator: Unknown
The Suffragette Housemaid 1908, (1933). A suffragette (Vera Wentworth?) wearing a pinafore advertising a protest on Londons Victoria Embankment

Suffragette Martyrs Released from Prison, 1908, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Suffragette " Martyrs" Released from Prison, 1908, (1933). A triumphant procession with banners and a brass band

Margaret Bondfield - Labour MP - 1st female cabinet minister
Margaret Grace Bondfield CH PC (1873-1953) was a British Labour politician, trade unionist and womens rights activist. She became the first female cabinet minister

New Fashion Style from France - Jupes-Pantalons
New Fashion Style from France - three young women wearing Jupes-Pantalons stride confidently - Porte Dauphine, Paris. Date: circa 1910

City Art Gallery Manchester a42_01940
CITY ART GALLERY, MOSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER. An exterior view of the City Art Gallery, formerly the Royal Manchester Institution, showing the front facade from an elevation position in the west

Suffragettes Who Have Never Been Kissed. A group of elderly, pinch-faced, unattractive suffragettes have, apparently, Never Been Kissed Date: circa 1907

Suffragettes and Dog Cur Hardy. Suffragettes and a dog nicknamed Cur Hardy, a reference to Keir Hardie, the labour Politician and intimate friend of Sylvia Pankhurst. Date: circa 1908

Cartoon, Women's Suffrage - John Bull and Mrs Bull
Political cartoon, Women's Suffrage - John Bull and Mrs Bull in conflict over the franchise Date: 1891

Cartoon, Strike while the Iron's Hot! Women's Suffrage
Political cartoon, Strike while the Iron's Hot! Women's Suffrage Date: 1891

Suffragette political cartoon, Louis Wain
Suffragette political cartoon, Comical Cats, by Louis Wain. Date: 1914

Cartoon, The Stage Door of the Future
Women's suffrage cartoon, The Stage Door of the Future, with stage door Johnnies waiting for women MPs to emerge from the House of Commons. Date: 1920

Suffragettes Die Ghouls of Fleet Street
The Grim Reaper with the Press Barons, who cry Let the Women Die! Date: June 12th 1914

The Suffragette newspaper Holiday Campaign. Front cover of The Suffragette newspaper, edited by Christabel Pankhurst and official organ of the W.S.P.U vol. 1, no. 43, Friday August 8, 1913

Suffragette in Prison Cell. Cover illustration for Die Suffragettes by Kaethe Schirmacher (Alexander Duncker Verlag Weimar 1912) Based on a sketch made in Holloway Prison by Sylvia Pankhurst

Ethel Smyth (1858 - 1944), English composer and a member of the women's suffrage movement. Photograph when she composed The Wreckers produced at Queen's Hall. Date: 1908

Chartist petition procession
A print of the chartists procession of 1842 taking the great national petition of 3, 317, 702 signatures to the House of Commons

Suffragette Movement Social Political Union Wspu
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Charlotte Marsh (1887 - 1961)
Charlotte Marsh, one of the leading figures in the suffragette movement. A promininent member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), she was arrested several times

Keir Hardie, socialist politician, giving a speech, London
James Keir Hardie (1856-1915), Scottish socialist politician and labour leader, a founder of the Independent Labour Party and of the British Labour Party

Charlotte Despard, political activist and writer
Charlotte Despard, nee French (1844-1939), suffragette, novelist and Sinn Fein activist. She was an active member of the Labour Party, and joined, in turn

A Suffragette publicises a protest meeting by chalking it onto a pavement. Date: 1908

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Belgian Suffragettes upsetting ballot boxes, 1908 (print)
538110 Belgian Suffragettes upsetting ballot boxes, 1908 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 17 May 1908); Universal History Archive/UIG

Suffragette pavement chalkers, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2906469 Suffragette pavement chalkers, c.1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Evelina Haverfield and Mrs Pankhurst at Bow Street, c. 1909 (b/w photo)
2906435 Evelina Haverfield and Mrs Pankhurst at Bow Street, c.1909 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

WSPU Right to Serve march to demand work in munitions, 1915 (b/w photo)
2906468 WSPU Right to Serve march to demand work in munitions, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection

Mrs Pankhurst leaves Bow Street with her daughter Christabel after being granted bail, 1912 (b/w photo)
2906441 Mrs Pankhurst leaves Bow Street with her daughter Christabel after being granted bail, 1912 (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Emmeline Pankhurst)

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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.