Two Suffragette Walking Tours in London
The first walk takes place in Westminster. Much of the Suffragettes’ fight for “Votes for Women,” took place here. You …
Tag Archives: Votes for Women
A Plague On Both Your Houses by Ian Porter
Ian Porter’s latest novel, A Plague On Both Your Houses, is published. It’s set in the East Ends of London …
Votes for Women 1866-1918: 100 blogs to centenary Feb 6th 2018: Blog 8
1871 – splits started to occur in the women’s suffrage movement. Manchester decided all suffrage groups should band together with …
Votes for Women 1866-1918: 100 blogs up to the centenary: Blog 7
1870- the Education Act was passed which brings in schooling for all for the first time. The Act required schools …
Votes for Women 1866-1918: 100 blogs to centenary Feb 6th 2018: Blog 5
1868 – The National Society for Women’s Suffrage was founded. The first society campaigning for the vote at national level. …
British Women won the Vote 1918 Centenary: Blog 3 of 100
Previously on blog 2…1867 MP John Stuart Mill tables an amendment to the Reform Bill which would give propertied women …
British Women Won the Vote Feb 6th 1918: 100 Blogs to the centenary: Blog 1
Feb 6th 2018 will be the centenary of British women (aged over 30 with some other provisos) winning the vote. …
Centenary of Prime Minister Asquith accepting women’s right to vote
This is Asquith’s reply to the six woman deputation from the East London Federation of Suffragettes whom he agreed to …
It’s time women had the vote accepts Asquith – June 20 1914
100 years ago tomorrow Prime Minister Asquith finally saw a deputation of women who were fighting for the vote. Until …
Would women have won the vote earlier but for World War 1?
Yesterday was the centenary of an event that, but for the outbreak of war in August 1914, may have gone …
London Town Walks 