Suffragette Collection (page 48)

LONDON: SUFFRAGETTES, 1914. Suffragettes arrested outside Buckingham Palace. Photographed May 1914

WOMENs RIGHTS. Silk, velveteen, and wool banner, 1908, carried by British suffragettes

SUFFRAGE PARADE, 1913. Horse drawn float at the womens suffrage parade held in Washington, D. C. 3 March 1913
SUFFRAGE PARADE, 1913. Horse drawn float at the womens suffrage parade held in Washington, D.C. 3 March 1913

LUCY BURNS (1879-1966). American suffragette and womens rights advocate, giving a speech at a rally, 1910s

SUFFRAGE HEADQUARTERS. Womens Suffrage Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio in 1912

FRANCE: SUFFRAGETTES, 1908. French suffragettes protesting at the polls. Illustration from a French newspaper of 1908

SUFFRAGETTES, 1888. Some of the members of the Executive Committee of the First International Council of Women, 1888. Susuan B. Anthony is seated, center

SUFFRAGETTES, c1910. Three women photographed on a Brooklyn rooftop before a demonstration for womens right to vote. One woman holds a poster for the Womens Suffrage Party announcing a mass meeting

ALICE PAUL (1885-1977). American social reformer. Fellow suffragettes watch Alice Paul sewing another star on the suffragette flag, c1912-1920

POLICEWOMAN, 1909. A suffragette posed as a female police officer in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photograph, 23 September 1909

SUFFRAGETTE PARADE, 1913. Cover for the program of the suffragette demonstration for womens right to vote in Washington, D.C. on 3 March 1913

WOMEN VOTING, c1917. Three women casting votes in New York State, c1917

SUSAN B. ANTHONY (1820-1906). American woman-suffrage advocate. Caricature drawing by Theodore Wust, 1873, at the time of her trial for unlawful voting in the previous years U.S. presidential election

FILM STILL: SUFFRAGETTE. Suffragette and policeman in Whitehall, London, England. Silent film still, 1908

Suffragette inmates, Holloway Prison
A group of suffragettes, wearing prison uniform of quaint Dutch style caps and aprons at Holloway Prison, sort through a basket of old shoes, trying to find a pair to fit

A Suffragettes Appeal to John Bull
An illustrated postcard from around 1910 depicts a suffragette, shackled and in a prison cell. She is making an appeal to John Bull - a personification of England - with some lines from The Princess

Suffragette Christmas Card
Topical Christmas card designed by Louis Wain featuring one of his famous cats dressed as a suffragette, waving a flag and carrying Votes for Women pamphlets in a bag slung across her chest

Suffragettes Coronation Procession, London
A large suffragette procession passing along the Embankment in Central London. The Coronation of George V in 1911 inspired the WSPU (Womens Social and Political Union)

James Keir Hardie address at Trafalgar Square
James Keir Hardie (1856-1915), Scottish Labour leader and politician, addresses a crowd including suffragettes at Trafalgar Square

The suffrage debate: two extreme portraits
The anti-suffragette as seen by the suffragette, and the suffragette as seen by the anti-suffragette: a coy and slightly demonic looking young woman in evening wear simpers at the viewer

Clementina Black
Clementina Maria Black (1853-1922), the political activist, suffragist and writer. In 1886 she became honorary secretary of the Womens Trade Union League

Womens Rights March in Algeria, at this time under French rule

Keir Hardie at a suffragette meeting
James Keir Hardie (1856-1915), Scottish Labour leader and politician giving a speech in Trafalgar Square, London

French Suffragettes in Paris, 1936
Photograph showing a policeman attempting to end a suffragette demonstration in the Rue Royale, Paris, 1936. The suffragettes had formed a human barrier across the road to stop traffic

Newspapers / Suffragette
The Bravoes of Westminster

Barbara Ayrton Gould
BARBARA AYRTON GOULD Suffragette. WSPU organiser & founder of the United Suffragists. MP for North Hendon 1945 - 50. Shown here dressed as a mill girl

Ethel Smyth
ETHEL SMYTH musician, writer and feminist

Edinburgh Demo 1909
Mrs Haverfield as a mounted standard bearer at a Suffragette demonstration in Edinburgh

Arson / Yarmouth Pier
Yarmouth Pier in flames after a suffragette arson raid

Mans Reward
Mans reward. Suffragette in action

Prison Uniform
UNDAUNTED A suffragette in prison uniform contemplates: Oh, Justice, what crimes are practised in thy name. To the Laws discredit and the Nations shame!

Suffragette and Copper
A lady demonstrating for Womens Rights has the good fortune to be picked up by a policeman - I m having the time of my life !

Suffragette / Bearded Lady
Suffragette to the Bearded Lady in a fairground : How did you manage it ?

Anti-Suffrage Device
Automatic Suffragette Exterminating Pillar-Box - a comment on militant suffragettes who sabotage letter boxes

Shuttng up Suffragette
What I would do with the Suffragists a somewhat unsympathetic approach to the problem of womens rights

Suffragette Mocked
We only want what the men have got ! - Miss Ortobee Spankdfirst addresses the public - one of the crudest cards in our collection

Satires / Suffragette
The suffragette nails her colours to the mast

Womens Rights / Satires
A suffragette leaps into the future

Suffragette Force-Fed
Suffragettes force-fed in prison

Postcards / Holloway Jail
Holloway prison... We place them on plank beds and very low diet, To stop all their din, We just run them in, Into this house that man built

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"Suffragette: Empowering Felines Scratch and Fight for Equality" In this captivating image, a determined suffragette cat proudly wears a hat adorned with the suffragette flag, symbolizing her unwavering commitment to fighting for women's rights. The scene is reminiscent of a board game called PANK-A-SQUITH, where brave suffragettes strategize their way towards victory. Transporting us back to 1908, we glimpse an English suffragette immersed in feminist literature while reading the groundbreaking newspaper dedicated to the cause. The headline boldly declares "Suffragette Rally Women's Sunday Programme 1908, " showcasing the power of unity and collective action. An iconic poster from c1907 catches our attention next; it showcases an English woman passionately advocating for "WOMEN'S RIGHTS" through Votes for Women newspaper. This powerful visual representation serves as a rallying cry for justice and equality. The intensity escalates as we witness Suffragettes on the WarPath, fearlessly marching forward despite opposition. We are then transported to Manchester Docks where Sylvia Pankhurst herself stands tall amidst supporters, demonstrating that even in male-dominated spaces, women can make their voices heard. Two badges catch our eye – one bearing Sylvia Pankhurst's name and another representing W. S. P. U (Women's Social and Political Union). These symbols encapsulate the spirit of resilience within these courageous activists who fought tirelessly against societal norms. A striking American poster from 1911 demands our attention with its bold proclamation: VOTES FOR WOMEN. It serves as a reminder that this movement transcends borders and unites women worldwide in their pursuit of equal rights. Finally, we encounter an intriguing figure known as "The Suffragette that knew Jiu-Jitsu. " This enigmatic individual embodies strength both physically and metaphorically – using martial arts skills to defend themselves against oppression while challenging gender stereotypes along the way.