Womens Collection

Suffragette Rally Womens Sunday Programme 1908. Official programme & souvenir of the Votes for Women Demonstration, 21st June 1908

The Suffragette that knew Jiu-Jitsu - The Arrest. A crowd of terrified Policemen look on in trepidation at a lone suffragette, her sleeves rolled up, ready to take on all-comers

Nuevo Mundo 1923 1920s Spain cc magazines women art deco portraits womens

Suffragette Cat Scratch and Fight Police. Cat with Votes for Women sign around its neck proclaims, I m a catty suffragette, I scratch and fight the P lice, so long as they withhold the vote

Suffragette Board Game PANK-A-SQUITH
A suffragette board game called Pank-A-Squith which was first advertised in the pages of Votes for Women, October 1909. It was described as a highly artistic TABLE GAME that helps to spread

Rolex precision watches 1937
A selection of womens wristwatches for Rolex, Oyster watch that is waterproof, dustproof, anti magnetic and unbreakable glass. Products for Army & Navy catalogue. Date: 1937

Suffragette Cat In Hat and Flag. A cat wears a large picture hat and a flag in WSPU colours, purple, white and green, fastened as a shawl with VFW badge

La vie Parisienne 1923 1920s France Vald es magazines illustrations womens swimming costumes swim suits bathing costumes swimwear swimsuits diving waves sea

Suffragette Song Anthem March of the Women. Words and music of The March of the Women composed by Ethel Smyth, dedicated to the Womens Social & Political Union, written in 1911

Suffragette Suffragists on the WarPath. Four gleeful suffragettes attack policeman lying prostrate on the ground. Captioned, Jump on him. He is only a mere man. Date: circa 1907

Suffragette W. S. P. U Badge and Ribbon
A circular tin badge with green border, white centre and purple lettering - W.S.P.U Votes for Women. Attatched to the badge is a piece of purple, white and green satin ribbon. Date: circa 1908

Suffragette W. S. P. U Holloway Brooch
The Holloway Brooch, designed by Sylvia Pankhurst, for presentation to W.S.P.U released prisoners. It depicts the portcullis symbol of the House of Commons with chains and broad arrows in purple

Suffragette Pankhurst Manchester Docks. Mrs. Pankhurst stands in the dock, resplendent in picture hat and votes for women sash. A reference to the fact that the Pankhursts hailed from Manchester

Womens Institute activities during the First World War, making jam and wicker baskets to help with the war effort. 1915

Suffragette W. S. P. U Badge Sylvia Pankhurst
Badge issued by the Womens Social & Political Union with design by Sylvia Pankhurst. This circular tin badge in purple, green and white, shows a young woman

Suffragette Vote For Shes. An aggressive looking cat holds a sign reading, Vote For Shes, in its paw. Captioned, the suffragette Down with the Tom Cats. Date: circa 1907

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) No pasaran! (They Shall not Pass). Poster in honour of the popular militia (July 1936)

WW2 recruitment poster, Join the Wrens (Womens Royal Naval Service) and free a man for the Fleet. Printed for HMSO. Date: circa 1940

Woman police officer attending an accident where a man appears to have fallen off a ladder. She is speaking into her hand-held radio. Date: circa 1970s

Suffragette Cat I Want My Vote. A suffragette cat or kitten against a background of purple, White and green (The colours of the Womens Social & Political Union) says I Want My Vote Date: circa 1908

Recruitment poster for the WaC and WRNS
First World War recruitment poster for the WaC (Womens Army Auxiliary Corps) and WRNS (Womens Royal Naval Service). circa 1917

The Suffragettes 1913 1910s UK suffragettes womens rights votes for women magazines feminists emancipation voting

David Bowie at his home, Haddon Hall, at Beckenham, Kent, 20th April 1971

Suffragette Cat in Straw Hat Votes for Women. Cat in a straw hat, placed at a jaunty angle, wears a large placard which reads, Votes for Women Date: circa 1908

Suffragette Votes for Women Meeting. Leaflet/flyer issued by the National Womens Social & Political Union, advertising a public meeting at the Music Hall, Aberdeen, March 5th 1909, Mrs

Bourjois 1951 1950s France womens up hats Paris Eiffel Tower Soir de Paris

Dr. Elsie Inglis Scottish Womens Hospitals
Portrait of Dr Elsie Inglis (1864-1917), founder of the Scottish Womens Hospitals for Foreign Service, funded largely by the N.U.W.S.S. Date: circa 1915

Suffragette Hunger Strike Medal W. S. P. U
The W.S.P.U Hunger Strike medal presented to Grace Chappelow (1884-1971). This has two bars, indicating two imprisonments during which time, Grace was on hunger strike

Suffragettes - Christmas Dinner in Holloway by Lawson Wood
Four portly prison officers and policemen force feed a handcuffed suffragette Christmas pudding from the police buffet trolley in Holloway Prison. Date: 1912

1940s USA tartan suntans sunbathing lotions swim suits swimwear swimming costumes womens bikinis creams tanning bathing costumes

La Vie Parisienne 1931 1930s France cc gay lesbians dancers party

1940s USA lucien lelong theatre womens

EMILY DAVISON Died after throwing herself in front of the King's horse at the Derby in June 1913, She is wearing a prisoner's brooch & another medal. 1872 - 1913

Suffragette Demonstration Rally Hyde Park
The Great Suffragette Demonstration held on 23rd July 1910. banners held aloft include Fortune Favours The Brave, Arise Go Forth & Conquer and the Emmeline Pankhurst banner. Date: 23rd July 1910

Keir Hardie addressing suffragettes at Trafalgar Square
Keir Hardie (1856-1915), founder of the Labour party, addressing suffragettes at a free speech meeting in 1908 - Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) and Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy (1834-1913)

Seven women police officers in netball team
Seven women police officers in the 1954 Met Police netball team, posing with a ball and a netball post. They include Heather Walker, Nora Blacklock, June Barrett and Pat Stacke. Date: 1954

Suffragette Demonstration Hyde Park 1908. Advertisement for an excursion train to London from Ipswich on Sunday June 21st 1908

Suffragette Militant Arrested Mary Phillips. A woman, flanked by two policemen, with mounted officer in front, is led down a London Street

Sylvia Pankhurst Suffragette. Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960) portrait. Sylvia Pankhurst wearing a thick fur coat. Date: circa 1906

Three lady golfers, 1914
Famous female golfers who fought a strenuous battle for the Cheshire Ladies Championship at Wallasey in April 1914. From left to right, Miss Gladys Ravenscroft (American champion)

Advertisement for Elspeth Phelps, 1920s fashion
Advertisement for Elspeth Phelps of Albemarle St, London, part of a series depicting tongue in cheek scenes of society ladies (in this case the fictional Miss Coloothorne Coppit)

1920s France La Vie Parisienne Magazine Cover

1940s UK au fait womens dresses gloves

La Vie Parisienne 1910s France Georges Leonnec illustrations magazines womens swimming costumes swim suits bathing costumes swimwear swimsuits head scarves

1920s, France, La Vie Parisienne, Magazine Plate

The Dance 1928 1920s USA Joyce Coles magazines womens celebrity famous maws

La Vie Parisienne 1935 1930s France magazines mens womens ballet dancers gifts presents menÕs dancing

La Vie Parisienne 1920 1920s France Leo Pontan magazines illustrations ice-skating womens ice skating skates fur

La Vie Parisienne 1928 1920s France cc womens hats coats fur new years eve
La Vie Parisienne 1928 1920s France cc womens hats coats fur new yearÕs eve

A Variety of ladies boots 1926
Ladies 1920s boots in willow calf, felt lace, riding, quilted, buttoned, lace-up and rubber. Date: circa 1926

Lawyer / Mlle Miropolski
WOMAN DEFENDS WOMAN: THE LEGAL FEMINIST Lady Lawyer, Mlle. Miropolsky pleading the case of a client in the Paris Law Courts. Date: 1908

Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for Women
Womens Social & Political Union sash, in the colours of purple, white and green. White background with border edging of purple and green, dark green lettering

Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland 1907
Christabel Pankhurst and Mary Gawthorpe in the Market Place, Uppingham, holding a meeting during the 1907 Rutland bye-election

Suffragette W. S. P. U Ribbon Badge
Suffragette badge in purple, white and green grosgrain ribbon, with Votes for Women woven into the middle white section. Issued by the Womens Social & Political Union

Women WW1 Land Army
A poster recruiting for the Womens Land Army, showing a land girl feeding a horse and foal. Proclaiming, National Service

Suffragette Hyde Park Demonstration 1908. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst stands beside Mrs. Wolstenholme Elmy (1833-1918) Pioneer Suffragist then aged 75 yrs, in a Votes for Women sash

Suffragette Lancashire Lass Arrested. A Lancashire lass in clogs and shawl being Escorted Through Palace Yard by two burly policemen

Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison In Memoriam. In Memoriam leaflet produced for the memorial service for Emily Wilding Davison (1872-1913) held at St Georges Church. Bloomsbury on 14th June 1913

Suggragette Novel Outlawed Charlotte Despard. Outlawed A Novel on the Woman Suffrage Question, by Mrs. Despard (1844-1939) and Mabel Collins (Mrs. Keningale Cook)

Ethel Snowden Suffragist. Ethel Snowden (1880-1951) portrait. Mrs. Philip Snowden, member of the N.U.W.S.S, married to Philip Snowden M.P

Suffragette Hen Pecked Husband Suffers. Poor Hen-Pecked husband cleans out the fire while wife tells him what to do. Caption reads, My Wifes joined the suffrage movement

Suffragette House that Man Built Policeman. Policeman has a suffragette in his grip whilst another attempts to bring her umbrella down firmly on his head

Suffragette, The House That Man Built Banner. Pro-Suffrage Viewpoint, showing suffragettes carrying a banner. Based on an actual banner

Suffragette Votes for Women Christmas Card. Tabby cat with a feather in its hat, ribbon badge and satchel, holds a Vote for Women scroll

Mary Jane Clarke W. S. P. U
Mary Jane Clarke W.S.P.U. Mary Jane Clarke, (1863-1910) Younger sister of Emmeline Pankhurst. In 1909, she was organiser for the W.S.P.U, living in Brighton, a year later

Womens Land Army in action, 1939
Land Girls following a tractor drawn potato digger, gathering produce before it can be affected by frost. Date: 1939

Womans Relief Corps
A beautiful gilded and embossed postacrd promoting the viryue and history of the Womans Relief Corps - a charitable society to provide local relief work among the needy and to aid military veterans

Suffragette - Womens Rights - Bloomerism
A woman wearing bloomers is stopped by a Policeman from entering a Ladies Public Toilet as she is wearing bloomers, which PC Plod views as unsuitable for a lady! Date: 1913

Blue Moon Silk stockings 1920s USA womens glamour pin-ups nylons hosiery

1958 1950s UK dresses alice edwards womens hats

John Bull no date 1950s UK womens story illustrations kissing kisses

Advert for Jean Patou perfume, 1926, Paris
Art deco advert for Jean Patou perfume, 1926, Paris Date: 1920s

Football / Womens Match
Femina-Sport Versus Les Cadettes De Gascoigne at Paris

Suffragettes Gathered at Bow Street
A group of W.S.P.U members in sashes and long motoring scarves wait outside Bow Street Magistrates Court Date: circa 1908

Card Game - The Game of Suffragette
The Game of Suffragette was devised and produced by the Kensington branch of the Womens Social & Political Union. It was announced in the November 1907 issue of the Unions publication

Suffragette Campaign Muriel Matters Pankhurst. The campaign of the suffragettes in October 1908, including demonstration in Trafalgar Square, the trial of Mrs

Advert for Harvey Nichols, 1936, London Date: 1936

1910s France Le Sourire Magazine Cover

Suffragettes WSPU Wimbledon Banner
Members of the Wimbledon branch of the Womens Social and Political Union, with their banner displayed. Probably taken at an at home meeting in the garden of Rose Lamartine-Yates house - Dorset Hall

Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for Women
Sash produced for the Womens Social & Political Union, in the colours of purple, white and green. The sash is made in a heavy woven cotton material with white central panel and borders

Suffragette Badge Womens Freedom League
Badge produced for the Womens Freedom League in tin with celluloid (?) covering, in W.F.Ls colours of green, gold and white

Sheet Music Suffragettes Humorous One or Two Step. Written by Montague Ewing, cover illustration by Reginald Rigby with suffragettes in the colours, one holding a hammer

Suffragettes Released from Prison. A group of suffragette prisoners leave Holloway Prison on 31st July 1908, smiling and waving

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"Empowering Women: A Journey of Resilience and Strength" In the fight for equality, women have scratched and fought against societal norms. Just like the Suffragette Cat Scratch, they refused to be silenced. With their iconic Suffragette Cat in Hat and Flag, these brave women proudly displayed their determination to bring about change. The Suffragette Board Game PANK-A-SQUITH served as a reminder that every step towards progress mattered. It was through unity and strategic moves that they made history. Even in times of turmoil, such as 1937 when Rolex precision watches were introduced, women continued to strive for recognition. La vie Parisienne's 1923 illustrations showcased fearless females swimming against the tide of gender stereotypes. The Suffragette Rally Women's Sunday Programme of 1908 marked a pivotal moment where voices united in demand for suffrage rights. They were warriors on the warpath for justice. Leo Fontan's illustrations from La vie Parisienne captured the essence of liberated women during France's roaring twenties. These images celebrated their freedom to swim against society’s expectations. Sylvia Pankhurst stood tall at Manchester Docks as she fought tirelessly for her cause. Her unwavering dedication inspired countless others to join the movement. During World War I, even amidst chaos and uncertainty, the Women's Institute engaged in activities that showcased their resilience and ability to adapt. Wearing W. S. P. U badges with pride became a symbol of solidarity among suffragettes like Sylvia Pankhurst. These badges represented hope for a brighter future where all women would have equal rights. As we reflect on history, let us honor those who paved the way by wearing our own W. S. P. U Badge and Ribbon today. Together we can continue fighting until true equality is achieved.