Womens Liberation Collection

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

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 casting votes in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA (lithograph)
7243346 Women casting votes in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA (lithograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women casting their vote at the polls in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, USA)

Suffrage Parade, Alberta Hill, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Suffrage Parade, Alberta Hill, 1913. Shows Alberta Hill on horseback at the Woman Suffrage Parade in Washington, D.C. March 3, 1913

Adieu, mon cher, je vais chez mes éditeurs!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Adieu, mon cher, je vais chez mes editeurs!... 1844. Adieu, mon cher, je vais chez mes editeurs;...je ne rentrerai probablement que fort tard...ne manquez pas de donner encore deux fois la bouillie a

Female mechanic during World War 1
3786785 Female mechanic during World War 1; (add.info.: Female mechanic during World War 1. 1916. Illustrated War News, May 24, 19'6. Part 94, Page 28); Lebrecht History

Munitions Workers during World War 1
3786766 Munitions Workers during World War 1; (add.info.: Munitions Workers during World War 1, April 1916. Women learning to use machinery at Shoreditch Technical Institute, London)

Blindfolded woman holding hands out in front of herself. (Photo by H
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Blindfolded woman holding hands out in front of herself

The Discord, 1855 (colour litho)
NYH192701 The Discord, 1855 (colour litho) by Heppenheimer, F. (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American, out of copyright

Woman in a Gig
ACI80796 Woman in a Gig by Albertis, Sebastiano de (1828-97); 60x80 cm; Gaetano Marzotto Collection, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Madeleine Pelletier (1874-1939) c. 1910 (b / w photo)
CHT279762 Madeleine Pelletier (1874-1939) c.1910 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque Marguerite Durand, Paris

Madeleine Pelletier (1874-1939) dressed as a man, candidate of the Socialist Party in
CHT279760 Madeleine Pelletier (1874-1939) dressed as a man, candidate of the Socialist Party in the 7th arrondissement, Paris, May 1912 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

The Clever Lady Knight (Die schlaue Ritterin), 1911. Creator: Moritz Jung
The Clever Lady Knight (Die schlaue Ritterin), 1911

Suffragettes armed with materials to chain themselves to railings, 1909. The Suffragettes found that by chaining themselves to railings they could gain much needed time to deliver their speeches

Sylvia Pankhurst, British suffragette, in a bath chair, London, June 1914. Artist
Sylvia Pankhurst, British suffragette, in a bath chair, London, June 1914. Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960) is shown here in her severely weakened state caused by numerous hunger

A mass of spectators at the Monument, London, 18 April 1913. Crowds gathered around the Monument after it had been captured by two suffragettes

Suffragettes trying to speak to the Prime Minister, London, 1908. Olive Fergus (left) and Mrs Frank Corbet flank Prime Minister Herbert Asquith (1852-1928)

Stand of the Wimbledon branch of the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU), London, 1911. The stand of the Wimbledon branch of the WSPU at the Christmas Bazaar located in the Portman Rooms, 1911

Two suffragettes celebrating their release from Holloway Prison, London, on 22 August 1908. Mary Leigh (left) (1885-c1978) and Edith New (1877)

Young suffragettes promote the fortnight-long Womens Exhibition, London, 13 May 1909. The exhibition, organised by the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU) was to be held at Princes Skating Rink

The suffragettes of Ealing, London, 1912. A group of suffragettes holding placards publicising a public meeting to be held on Ealing Common on 1 June, 1912

Spectators gather on Portland Place to watch the Womens Sunday procession, London, 21 June 1908. On Sunday 21 June 1908 thousands of people gathered in London to watch six processions organised by

Barbara Ayrton, British suffragette, campaigning on the Votes for Women bus, October 1909. She is wearing the suffragette uniform, and a sash which would have been white purple and green

Ada Flatman, British suffragette, at a demonstration she organised in Liverpool, 1909. Ada Flatman (1876-1951) is second from the right

The Womens Social and Political Union fife and drum band out for the first time, 13 May 1909. On 13 May the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU)

The Human Letters dispatched by Jessie Kenney to Mr Asquith at 10 Downing Street, London, 1909. Part of the campaign by the suffragette movement to win the vote for women

The Womens Freedom League attempting to enter the House of Commons, London, 1908. On 28 October, as part of the campaign to secure the vote for women

Mrs Pankhurst 1858-1928 with Mrs Michael Foot, 1912. Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst (born Goulden) (1858-1928), English suffragette. Founder of the Womens Social and Political Union 1903

Equality of the sexes: Les Bas Bleus, 19th century (1956). Goodbye my dear, I am going to see my publishers and shall most likely be late home. Don t forget to give Dodore his pap twice again

The New Woman, Wash Day. Artist: American Stereoscopic Company
The New Woman, Wash Day. Stereoscopic card detail

Annie Besant, British socialist and theosophist, 1926. Artist: Brill
Annie Besant, British socialist and theosophist, 1926. An active campaigner for womens and workers rights, Annie Besant (nee Wood) was a powerful public speaker and a prolific writer

The New Woman. Artist: Excelsior Stereoscopic Tours
The New Woman. Stereoscopic Card Details

Food Values in our Restaurants, 1917. The effect of university education for women on everyday life. A waitress, late of Girton College, Cambridge

The University Provider, 1913. An improving result of university education for women. Lady Boot of Boots Stores offered employment as assistants to 50 women graduates as she felt it would raise

The Parliamentary Female, 1850. Artist: John Leech
The Parliamentary Female, 1850. The dreadful consequences of the emancipation of women. A househusband bringing the family to his busy wife to beg her to take them all to the theatre

A Pardonable Mistake, 1889. Artist: George du Maurier
A Pardonable Mistake, 1889. University education for women making their conversation confusing for their less educated friends. Cartoon from Punch. (London, 7 December 1889)

Success in Life, 1867. Artist: George du Maurier
Success in Life, 1867. Role reversal and the modern professional woman. In 1865 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836-1917) was licensed to practice by the Society of Apothecaries

Annie Besant (nee Wood) (1847-1933), British socialist and theosophist, 1890. An active campaigner for womens and workers rights, Annie Besant was a powerful public speaker and a prolific writer

Campaign for Womens Suffrage in Belgium, 1908. Belgian suffragettes upsetting a ballot box in their fight for votes for women. From Le Petit Journal (Paris, 17 May 1908)

Lady-Physicians, 1865. Artist: George du Maurier
Lady-Physicians, 1865. A woman doctor takes the pulse of a patient who lies back in his chair looking at her. Just at the time that women were fighting to make careers in medicine

Gallant, but we fear Satirical Officer, 1865. Artist: George du Maurier
Gallant, but we fear Satirical Officer, 1865. A group of young women all smoking, and having tea. One of them asks the man if he would like a cigarette, but he declines

Miss Christabel Pankhurst, at the East Islington election 20th October 1917

Womens Orchestra Miss Gwynne Kimpton conductor of the new British womens symphony orchestra 3 December 1924

SF Womens Health Collective
San Francisco, California: August 4, 1972 Two of the founding members of the San Francisco Womens Health Collective on 24st Street in SF

Feminists Protest Browns Bar
New York, New York: August 26, 1971 Sign carrying feminists wave their calling cards as they demonstrate inside Tom Browns Bar, a male only establishment in Lower Manhattan

1920 Suffrage Demonstrators
Chicago, Illinois: 1920 Women demonstrators outside the Republican Convention demanding the right to vote

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"Womens Liberation: A Journey Towards Equality and Empowerment" Step into the past and witness the discord of 1855, captured in a vibrant colour lithograph. The image portrays a woman in a gig, challenging societal norms with her audacity and determination. Fast forward to c. 1910, where Madeleine Pelletier emerges as an influential figure dressed as a man, defying gender expectations. She becomes a candidate for the Socialist Party, paving the way for future generations. In another striking photograph, we see a blindfolded woman holding her hands out in front of herself. This powerful image symbolizes the struggle faced by women seeking liberation from societal constraints. Moritz Jung's artwork "The Clever Lady Knight" further exemplifies women's fight for freedom during this era. It showcases their resilience and intelligence against all odds. 1909 brings us face-to-face with suffragettes armed with materials to chain themselves to railings—a bold statement demanding political rights long denied to them. Sylvia Pankhurst takes center stage in London, June 1914—her presence commanding attention even while confined to a bath chair due to physical limitations. Her unwavering dedication inspires countless others on their path towards liberation. A mass gathering at London's Monument on April 18th, 1913 demonstrates solidarity among women fighting for their rights—an awe-inspiring sight that echoes throughout history. Suffragettes persistently seek an audience with the Prime Minister in 1908—determined voices refusing to be silenced or ignored any longer. The Wimbledon branch of Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) stands tall in London during 1911—a testament to unity within diverse communities striving towards equality together. Finally, two jubilant suffragettes celebrate their release from Holloway Prison on August 22nd, 1908—a momentous occasion marking triumph over adversity and fueling hope for the future.