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Womens Social And Political Union Collection

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Mabel Tuke, Joint Honourary Secretary of the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU), c1908

Mabel Tuke, Joint Honourary Secretary of the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU), c1908. Mabel Tuke (1871-1962), also known as Pansy

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. - Left, with Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. - Left, with Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. - Left, with Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, 1913. American and British suffragists and women's rights advocates

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Suffragettes armed with materials to chain themselves to railings, 1909

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

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Stand of the Wimbledon branch of the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU), London, 1911

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

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Two suffragettes celebrating their release from Holloway Prison, London, on 22 August 1908

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

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Young suffragettes promote the fortnight-long Womens Exhibition, London, 13 May 1909

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

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Spectators gather on Portland Place to watch the Womens Sunday procession, London, 21 June 1908

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

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Barbara Ayrton, British suffragette, campaigning on the Votes for Women bus, October 1909

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

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Miss Kelly, a suffragette, selling Votes for Women, July 1911

Miss Kelly, a suffragette, selling Votes for Women, July 1911. She is standing in the road so she cannot be arrested for obstruction

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Ada Flatman, British suffragette, at a demonstration she organised in Liverpool, 1909

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

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Christabel Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, British suffragettes, 18 September, 1908

Christabel Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, British suffragettes, 18 September, 1908. Christabel Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Christabel Pankhurst waving to the hunger strikers from a house overlooking Holloway Prison, 1909

Christabel Pankhurst waving to the hunger strikers from a house overlooking Holloway Prison, 1909. Christabel Pankhurst (1880-1958) was one of the leaders of the British suffragette movement

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Britsh suffragette Emmeline Pethick-Lawrences release from prison, 17 April 1909

Britsh suffragette Emmeline Pethick-Lawrences release from prison, 17 April 1909. The procession in her honour of her release marched from Marble Arch to the Aldwych Theatre

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: British suffragette Elsie Howey as Joan of Arc, London, 17 April 1909

British suffragette Elsie Howey as Joan of Arc, London, 17 April 1909. Elsie Howey (1884-1963) dressed as Joan of Arc on the day of Joans beatification

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: The Womens Social and Political Union fife and drum band out for the first time, 13 May 1909

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)

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: The arrest of suffragette Dora Marsden, 30 March 1909

The arrest of suffragette Dora Marsden, 30 March 1909. Dora Marsden (1882-1960) was the standard bearer at a demonstration organised by the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU)

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Procession to welcome the early release of suffragettes from prison on 19 December 1908

Procession to welcome the early release of suffragettes from prison on 19 December 1908. Procession in Trafalgar Square to welcome Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928)

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Arrest of leading suffragettes, London, 13 October 1908

Arrest of leading suffragettes, London, 13 October 1908. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928), Christabel Pankhurst (1880-1958) and Flora Drummond (1878-1949) being read the warrant for their arrest

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst, British suffragettes, London, 12 October 1908

Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst, British suffragettes, London, 12 October 1908. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) and her daughter Christabel Pankhurst (1880-1958)

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: The head of the Womens Sunday Procession to Hyde Park, London, 21 June 1908. Artist

The head of the Womens Sunday Procession to Hyde Park, London, 21 June 1908. Artist
The head of the Womens Sunday Procession to Hyde Park, London, 21 June 1908. On Sunday 21 June 1908 thousands of people gathered in London to watch six processions organised by the suffragettes which

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney, British suffragettes, 1909. Artist: GK Jones

Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney, British suffragettes, 1909. Artist: GK Jones
Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney, British suffragettes, 1909. Both Christabel Pankhurst (1880-1958) and Annie Kenney (1879-1953) were central members to the Suffragette movement

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Christabel Pankhurst, British suffragette, questioning Herbert Gladstone in court, London 1909

Christabel Pankhurst, British suffragette, questioning Herbert Gladstone in court, London 1909
Christabel Pankhurst, British suffragette, questioning Herbert Gladstone in court, London, 1908. Gladstone (1856-1915), Home Secretary at the time

Background imageWomens Social And Political Union Collection: Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence and Emmeline Pankhurst, British suffragettes, 1908. Artist

Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence and Emmeline Pankhurst, British suffragettes, 1908. Artist
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence and Emmeline Pankhurst, British suffragettes, 1908. Emmeline Pethick Lawrence (1867-1954) and Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928)


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