Suffrage Collection (page 6)

Crowd in Union Square at Suffrage Meeting, c. 1905-11 (gelatin silver photo)
3697632 Crowd in Union Square at Suffrage Meeting, c.1905-11 (gelatin silver photo) by Beals, Jessie Tarbox (1871-1942); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Queen of the Poll, 1909
3742853 Queen of the Poll, 1909 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: An English anti-suffrage movement postcard showing a woman next to a pole covered with campaign posters for women with a)

Electioneering, 1909
3742817 Electioneering, 1909 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: An English anti-suffrage movement postcard showing a fancy lady " buying" votes from poor women)

Pioneers in the growth in employment for women in Britain (b / w photo)
6015402 Pioneers in the growth in employment for women in Britain (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

MS 300 f. 207v-208r, Suffrage to Virgins and Suffrage to All Saints
5911912 MS 300 f.207v-208r, Suffrage to Virgins and Suffrage to All Saints, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School

Madonna del Suffragio, c. 1520 (tempera on hardwood panel)
869731 Madonna del Suffragio, c.1520 (tempera on hardwood panel) by Italian School, (16th century); Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

The Officious Passenger: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise
527686 The Officious Passenger: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise. The Prime Minister, Lord John Russell, asking John Bright to stop trumpeting the Reform Bill

Socialist propaganda postcard (colour litho)
3102295 Socialist propaganda postcard (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socialist propaganda postcard)

Portrait of Suffragist Lucy Stone, 1840-60 (daguerreotype)
3036276 Portrait of Suffragist Lucy Stone, 1840-60 (daguerreotype) by American Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Portrait of American suffragist Lucy Stone; daguerreotype, c)

Comic postcard, Teddy bear suffragette and policeman. Come Along, Christabear! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Votes for Women satire - We only want what the men have got!! Date: 20th century

Great Demonstration in the Albert Hall 1908
Some ten thousand women gathered at the Embankment, then proceeded to march, in neat rows of either 4 or 6, to the Royal Albert Hall, London

WSPU leaders at Madame Tussaud s. From left to right, the wax figures are of Annie Kenny, Emmeline Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence. Date: 1908

Isobel Violet Hunt (1862 - 1942), British author and literary hostess; writer of feminist novels. She founded the Women Writers Suffrage League in 1908

Ethel Smyth (1858 - 1944), English composer and a member of the womens suffrage movement. 1902

Suffragettes turned away, illustration from an article entitled
KAT323438 Suffragettes turned away, illustration from an article entitled The Reassembling of Parliament published in The Graphic, October 27th 1906 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Womens Club, 19th century (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163576 Womens Club, 19th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Janet, Gustave (b. 1829); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Comite d Honneur of La Fronde (mixed media)
CHT252565 The Comite d Honneur of La Fronde (mixed media) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Marguerite Durand, Paris

Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner... at Greenwich
Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner; or, Parties at Greenwich -- rival politicians encounter each other at the traditional summertime Whitebait Dinner in Greenwich, SE London

Lord Cromer, President of the Mens League Lord Cromer, President of the Mens League
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator, and President of the Mens League for Opposing Woman Suffrage. 1910

Cartoon, The Belle of the Season (Russell and Reform)
Cartoon, The Belle of the Season -- a satirical comment on Lord John Russells promise that reform measures will be taken in the next parliamentary session

Cartoon, The Coming Struggle (Disraeli versus Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Coming Struggle -- using the Boat Race as an analogy for politics, Disraeli and Gladstone are depicted as rowers in competing boats

Cartoon, The Dispatch of Business (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Dispatch of Business -- a satirical comment on the conflicting approaches of Benjamin Disraeli (Conservative) and William Gladstone (Liberal) to electoral reform. Date: 1866

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

Conference of the Womens Franchise League, Russell Square, London, 1891 (engraving)
5216789 Conference of the Womens Franchise League, Russell Square, London, 1891 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Front cover of The Daily Mirror, 5th June 1913 (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF270016 Front cover of The Daily Mirror, 5th June 1913 (litho) (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: death of Emily Davison; ); English, out of copyright

Votes for Women at the Court Theatre 1907
Votes for Women, the first suffragette play, which was staged at the Court Theatre (now the Royal Court) in 1907. The Sketch comments this is the finest crowd scene they have seen at the theatre in

Christabel Pankhurst self-exiled in Paris 1912
Christabel Pankhurst (1880 - 1958), British suffragette, photographed buying a newspaper in Paris, following the discovery of her whereabouts after she left London six months before to avoid arrest

Christabel Pankhurst (1880 - 1958), British suffragette, in Montmartre, Paris, after being forced to leave London for fear of arrest

Underground passage to the House of Commons 1908
The underground passage from Westminster Station to the House of Commons, a section of which was privatised for MPs, usually used in bad weather but increasingly as a way of avoiding suffragettes

Women waiting to in St Stephens Hall, Feb 1908
Women waiting to be " fetched" in St Stephens Hall, guarded by policemen, as a result of concerns over the actions of the Suffragettes in the House of Commons

Processions of suffragists in London 1908
Women and men protesting womens right to vote in London, notably a procession leaving Parliament Square for Hyde Park. The image is titled " woman more militant than ever"

MS 300 f. 199v-200r, Suffrage to St John the Baptist and Suffrage to St
5911906 MS 300 f.199v-200r, Suffrage to St John the Baptist and Suffrage to St. Peter, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris

Suffragettes in wax: a cabinet meeting of the militant ladies who seek the vote. The figures of Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst, Emmeline Pethwick Lawrence and Annie Kenny

MS 300 f. 198v-199r, Suffrage to the Cross and Suffrage to Angels
5911905 MS 300 f.198v-199r, Suffrage to the Cross and Suffrage to Angels, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School

Official Program for the Woman Suffrage Procession, 1913 (screen print)
3036423 Official Program for the Woman Suffrage Procession, 1913 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Official Program for the Woman Suffrage Procession, held March 3)

MS 300 f. 199r, suffrage to angels, folio from the Psalter-Hours of Isabelle of France, c
4969018 MS 300 f.199r, suffrage to angels, folio from the Psalter-Hours of Isabelle of France, c.1265-70 (pen & ink, tempera and gold on vellum) by French School

Mrs Dora Montefiore, suffragist, in court
Mrs Dora Montefiore (1851-1933), English-Australian womens suffragist, socialist, poet, and autobiographer, seen here in court on 31 October 1913. 1913

Womens Club during the Commune, 1871 (colour litho)
CHT208443 Womens Club during the Commune, 1871 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) and Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906), c
SLS249113 Portrait of Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) and Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906), c.1880 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Mills Logic: or, Franchise for Females: John Stuart Mill asking an indignant John
527714 Mills Logic: or, Franchise for Females: John Stuart Mill asking an indignant John Bull to make way for women to cast their vote

Great Autumn Manoeuvre: Gladstone thought that eventually the vote must be given to
527701 Great Autumn Manoeuvre: Gladstone thought that eventually the vote must be given to agricultural labourers (Hodge)

Where, Oh Where is my Wandering Wife Tonight?, 1909
3742859 Where, Oh Where is my Wandering Wife Tonight?, 1909 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: An English anti-suffrage movement postcard showing a woman in " pants" which was)

Suffragette Vote Getting - The Easy Way, 1909
3742856 Suffragette Vote Getting - The Easy Way, 1909 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: A suffrage movement postcard. A woman is shown using her " talents" to win the vote)

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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.