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Suffragettes Demonstrating Chelmsford 1908
The scene on a Saturday in late November 1908, outside an inn, Chelmsford, Essex. The W.S.P.U organised a colourful demonstration ahead of the forthcoming by-election. Eleven ex-prisoners (some released from Holloway earlier that morning) stand alongside Mrs Flora Drummond. Banners and flags decorate the Electro bus that brought the demonstrators from London. The members of the mid-Essex prize band who provided valuable musical support stand on the top deck. Captured by Local photographer Fred Spalding. Date: 1908
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In this evocative photograph captured by local photographer Fred Spalding in late November 1908, a group of Suffragettes gather outside an inn in Chelmsford, Essex, for a colorful demonstration ahead of the forthcoming by-election. The Women's Social and Political Union (W.S.P.U), led by the determined Flora Drummond, had organized this lively event to rally support for women's suffrage. Eleven ex-prisoners, freshly released from Holloway Prison that very morning, stand proudly amongst the crowd, their release a testament to their unwavering commitment to the cause. The scene is further enlivened by the decorative banners and flags that adorn the Electro bus that brought the demonstrators from London, as well as the mid-Essex prize band, who provide valuable musical support from the top deck. The Suffragettes' demonstration in Chelmsford on this Saturday in November 1908 was a powerful display of their determination and resolve, as they continued their fight for the right to vote. This photograph is a poignant reminder of a pivotal moment in the history of the women's suffrage movement in the United Kingdom.
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