Wspu Collection (#5)

Suffrage Meeting Stratford on Avon 1911. Open-air meeting in Stratford-upon-Avon, 25th August, 1911. Included members of the N.U.W.S.S, W.S.P.U, on platform, Reud, Claude Hinscliff

Suffragette W. S. P. U Membership Card
Suffragette W.S.P.U Membership Card. Womens Social & Political Union membership card showing Objects & Methods with membership pledge. Date: circa 1907

Suffragette HQ Clements Inn W. S. P. U
Suffragette HQ Clements Inn W.S.P.U. Line drawing of the W.S.P.U Headquarters at Clements Inn. Showing a meeting, switchboard and typists. Date: 1912

Suffragette A Call to Women W. S. P. U
Suffragette A Call to Women W.S.P.U. Mrs. Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence appeals to women to join the movement for the freedom and welfare of all Date: circa 1908

W. S. P. U Defence of Militancy Old Bailey
W.S.P.U Defence of Militancy Old Bailey. Entitled The Mans Share this is Frederick Pethick-Lawrences Defence of Militancy delivered from the Dock of the Old Bailey, May 20th 1912. Mr & Mrs

W. S. P. U Handbill Deputation Right of Petition
W.S.P.U Handbill Deputation Right of Petition. W.S.P.U Votes for Women handbill announcing a Deputation to the House of Commons, June 29th 1909, referring to The Bill of Rights

Suffragette Votes for Women W. S. P. U
Suffragette Votes for Women W.S.P.U. Advertising Public At Homes, organised by the National Womens Social & Political Union at two London venues. Date: circa 1909

Suffragette W. S. P. U Shop Kensington
Suffragette W.S.P.U Shop Kensington. The W.S.P.Us shop and office at 143. Church Street, Kensington, the Hon. Sec. (from 1911) was Evelyn Sharp (1869-1955) seen here with Votes for Women placard

Suffragette In Police Van Womens Parliament. A W.S.P.U publicity stunt ahead of the Womens Parliament at Caxton Hall and the deputation to the Prime Minister Asquith, 24th February 1909

Suffragette Votes for Women Don t Force Me. A dog wearing a ribbon in purple, white and green, the colours of the W.S.P.U, cries, Don t Force Me D-!! You

Suffragette demonstration Trafalgar Square. Shows a procession of W.S.P.U demonstrators marching through Trafalgar Square, with banners and flags

Suffragette W. S. P. U Militant Methods
Suffragette W.S.P.U Militant Methods. Issued by the National Womens Social & Political Union with speech by the Earl of Lytton on the Militant Methods of the W.S.P.U given on June 15th 1909

Suffragettes Treatment by Police. Cover of pamphlet, The Treatment of the Womens Deputations by the Metropolitan Police. Evidence relating to treatment of W.S.P.U members, 18th

Suffragette Deputation to the King 1914. W.S.P.U leaflet relating to the Deputation, May 21st 1914. Reverse of leaflet is addressed, To the Public

Suffragettes Prison Dress Deputation. Suffragettes in replica prison uniform - green serge dress, broad arrows on pinafore and white cap, stand beside a black mock prison van

Suffragette Militants Broken Windows. The scene in Cockspur Street, London following a campaign of window smashing by militant members of the W.S.P.U

Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) standing beside the W.S.P.U Staff Car, the Austin presented to Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence in 1909

Suffragette Publicity Advertising Asquith. A placard outside a newsagents shop, advertising the Daily Mirror, has the headline, Mr. Asquith Caricatured

Suffragette Publicity Votes for Women Train. A steam train heads along the track with a banner just below the funnel which reads Votes for Women

Suffragette Mary Allen Selling Paper. Pictures Mary Sophia Allen (1878-1964) working for the W.S.P.U, selling copies of Votes for Women paper. Date: 1936

Suffragette Demonstration Hyde Park 1912. George Lansbury M.P on the W.S.P.U platform at the rally in Hyde Park 14th July 1912. Note the W.S.P.U flag, the pole topped with the scarlet cap of liberty

Suffrage Hants / Hampshire W. S. P. U
Suffrage Hants/Hampshire W.S.P.U. A group photograph of members of the Hants/Hampshire W.S.P.U in 1912. Captioned on reverse, Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence next to J.S.B Date: 1912

Suffragette March to Hyde Park 1908. Suffragettes march along Eustom road, en route to Hyde Park for the mass demonstration on 21st June 1908

Suffragette Leaders Mrs. Pankhurst in W. S. P. U Car
Suffragette Leaders Mrs. Pankhurst in W.S.P.U Car. Mrs Pankhurst, Annie Kenney and Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence (standing) preparing to set off in the W.S.P.U motor cat

Suffragette W. S. P. U Reading Shop 1910
Suffragette W.S.P.U Reading Shop 1910. the Womens Social & Political Union shop at 39 West Street, Reading in July 1910. A poster in the window advertises the Monster demonstration on 23rd july 1910

Suffragette Paddington & Marylebone W. S. P. U
Suffragette Paddington & Marylebone W.S.P.U. The W.S.P.U office at 52, Praed Street, Paddington, the Paddington and Marylebone headquarters from 1912. The organizer was the Hon

Suffragette W. S. P. U Holiday Campaign Kent
Suffragette W.S.P.U Holiday Campaign Kent. Eight members of the Womens Social & political Union or Gypsy Wanderers set off from Lincolns Inn on 9th August 1913

Suffragette Ina Longbourne W. S. P. U Campaign
Suffragette Ina Longbourne W.S.P.U Campaign. Summer holiday campaign by members of the Womens Social & Political Union, August 1913

Suffragettes Annie Kenney & Helen Fraser 1907. Shows Annie Kenney and Helen Fraser (1881-1964) campaigning against the Liberal candidate, George Esslemont

Suffragette Selling The Suffragette Paper. A woman standing in the street, holding copies of The Suffragette newspaper with large placard also advertising the paper which was edited by Christabel

Suffragette leaders W. S. P. U Edinburgh 1909
Suffragette leaders W.S.P.U Edinburgh 1909. Mrs. Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst, Adela Pankhurst and Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence, pictured in Edinburgh

Suffragette March Kensington W. S. P. U
Suffragette March Kensington W.S.P.U. A March by the Kensington Branch of the Womens Social & Political Union, with banner, 7th October 1911

Christabel Pankhurst Office W. S. P. U
Christabel Pankhurst Office W.S.P.U. Christabel Pankhurst seated at a desk with a colleague, probably at the W.S.P.U offices, 4, Clements Inn. Date: circa 1910

Suffragette Evelyn Sharp Rebel Women. Suffragette novel by Evelyn Sharp (1869-1955) W.S.P.U member & organiser for the Kensington branch

Suffragette March Demonstration June 18 1910. Shows the Prisoners Pageant, with 617 women representing the number of imprisonments To Win Freedom for Women

W. S. P. U Fife and Drum Band 1909
W.S.P.U Fife and Drum Band 1909. The W.S.P.Us Fife and Drum band was formed in early 1909, and first appeared in public in May 1909 to advertise the Womens Exhibition at the Princes Skating Rink

Suffragette Elsa Gye, Will Bullock. Elsa Gye (1881-1943) with her future husband, William Bullock in April 1909. Joined the W.S.P.U in 1906

Lilian Hicks Suffragette. Lilian Martha Hicks (1853-1924) portrait. Lilian Hicks Joined the W.S.P.U in the latter part of 1906, moving to the Womens Freedom League on its formation in November 1907

Neil Kenney Suffragette. Sarah Ellen (Nell) Kenney (1876-1953) portrait. Nell Kenney was elder sister of Annie, Jessie, Caroline and Jane

Miss. Benett Suffragette. Miss. Sarah Benett (1850-1924) portrait. She joined the W.S.P.U, was arrested in March 1907 and imprisoned

Mrs. P. Leigh Votes for Women. Portrait, Mrs. P. Leigh, caption hand written in ink, Votes for Women, Mrs. P. Leigh Sec. W.S.P.U Date: circa 1910

Edith How-Martyn Suffragette. Edith How-Martyn (1875-1954) portrait. Originally a member of the W.S.P.U, she left to help form the Womens Freedom League in 1907. Caption - Mrs E

Suffragette N. W. S. P. U Christmas Card
Suffragette N.W.S.P.U Christmas Card. Christmas card produced by National W.S.P.U with Best Wishes for Xmas and the New Year 1908-1909 with medallion by Sylvia Pankjurst and the quotation

Suffragette, We Demand our Rights. Chubby little girl proudly waves a banner in the colours of the WSPU, purple, white and green which reads, As women and Mothers, we demand our rights

Suffragette Hunting the Suffie. Girl dressed in the colours of the WSPU, purple, white and green, waves a hammer with a small banner reading, Votes we will have

Suffragette, Baby sees Votes for Women paper. A baby looks at a copy of a Votes for Women newspaper, the organ of the WSPU it wonders. Whatever will they want next? Date: circa 1910

Suffragette mother-In-Law Cockerel. Mother-in-Law wearing a cockerel or rooster suit comes to stay, carrying her luggage. Behind her is a flag in the WSPU colours, proclaiming

Suffragette Votes for Women Christmas Card W. S. P. U
Suffragette Votes for Women Christmas Card W.S.P.U. Christmas card promoting The Suffragette newspaper, edited by Christabel Pankhurst, Design by Hilda Dallas

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"WSPU: The Fierce Fight for Women's Suffrage" In the early 20th century, a powerful movement emerged in Britain that would forever change the course of history. Led by courageous women like Sylvia Pankhurst and Mary Jane Clarke, the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) fought relentlessly for gender equality and the right to vote. With their iconic suffragette cat in hat and flag as symbols of defiance, these brave women organized numerous rallies, including the historic Suffragette Rally on Women's Sunday in 1908. Their determination was further displayed through badges such as the W. S. P. U Holloway Brooch and Hunger Strike Medal, earned by those who endured imprisonment and hunger strikes for their cause. The suffragettes' unwavering spirit was showcased during demonstrations at Hyde Park in 1908 when they fearlessly voiced their demands for equal rights. As they gathered at Bow Street with their vibrant sashes proudly displaying "Votes for Women, " it became clear that nothing could deter them from achieving justice. One particularly striking image captures a suffragette holding a ribbon badge adorned with the initials W. S. P. U. , symbolizing unity among these fierce warriors. Another emblematic banner proclaimed "Suffragette: The House That Man Built, " challenging societal norms while demanding recognition of women's contributions. The legacy lives on today as we honor these remarkable individuals who paved the way towards gender equality. Their relentless struggle reminds us that progress is not achieved without sacrifice or resistance against injustice. Let us never forget how far we have come thanks to these extraordinary women who dared to dream beyond societal limitations – because every step towards equality begins with courage.