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This page follows historian Dr. Sheila Hanlon's past and recent research projects. Her interests include Victorian and Edwardian cycling history and the WWI and WWII Women's Land Army, both in Canada and Britain.
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Author Archives: Sheila Hanlon
Discover Victorian Cyclist Tessie Reynolds on the Brighton Museums Blog
Tessie Reynolds, a long-forgotten cycling athlete from the late Victorian era, has returned to the spotlight through Brighton Museums. Brighton Museums “100 First Women Portraits” celebrates women’s accomplishments through the photography of Anita Corbin. Portraits range from Lady Hale … Continue reading
Sylvia Pankhurst Memorial Lecture 2018, “Pedalling Days”
The Sylvia Pankhurst Memorial Lecture 2018 took place at Wortley Hall, near Sheffield before a packed audience. The topic was “Pedalling Days: Sylvia Pankhurst and Political Cycling Traditions from Clarionettes to Suffragettes.” Previous speakers have included Dr Helen Pankhurst and Dr … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, christabel pankhurst, clarion, cycling, lecture, statue, suffrage, sylvia pankhurst, WSPU
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Dr Sheila Hanlon to Deliver 2018 Sylvia Pankhurst Memorial Lecture
I’m honoured to be the guest speaker for the 2018 Sylvia Pankhurst Memorial Lecture. I’ll be delivering a Cycling to Suffrage Talk with a focus on how cycling was part of Sylvia Pankhurst’s personal and political life. The 2018 Sylvia … Continue reading
Cycling UK’s 100 Women in Cycling 2018
Cycling UK has announced its “100 Women in Cycling” for 2018. I’m honoured to be included along with 99 other inspirational women from the cycling world! A flurry of nominees came in from across the country. The final list includes well … Continue reading
Tessie Reynolds: The Stormy Petrel in the Struggle for Women’s Equality in Cycle Racing and Dress
**Updated: Originally posted 12 May 2015. In 1893, a remarkable sixteen year old girl rode from Brighton to London and back in record time, covering the full distance in just over 8.5 hours. Her name was Tessie Reynolds, and though … Continue reading
1918 Representation of the People Act Centennial
Image: Parliamentary Archives, HL/PO/PU/1/1918/7&8G5c64 The 1918 Representation of the People Act granted the vote to women over the age of 30 who met property requirements. It … Continue reading
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Tagged 1918, centennial, cycling, representation of the people act, suffrage, women
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Happy Holidays from Cycling to Suffrage!
Cycling to Suffrage is looking forward to a busy 2018! It’s a bumper year for bicycling and suffrage, during which we’ll celebrate 200 years Denis Johnson’s proto-bicycle hobbyhorse patent and 100 years since the limited franchise was achieved for women under the Representation … Continue reading
Read More Bicycle History on The Cycling UK Website
Are you interested in reading more about cycling history? Visit the history section of the Cycling UK website! As Cycling UK’s historian, I have been researching the history of this influential organisation from it’s foundation as the Bicycle Touring Club … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, ctc, ctc gazette, cycling uk, drais, draisienne, history, karl von drais, lady harberton, welford
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Bicycle Fashion Files Part Three: The 1890s Craze
Innovation and experimentation in Late Victorian women’s cycling costumes An explosion of women’s cycling fashion accompanied the cycling craze on the 1890s. The third and final blog in the Bicycle Fashion Files series looks at practical, popular and inventive approaches to late … Continue reading
Cycling to Suffrage on BBC Two “Inside The Factory: Bicycles”
You may have seen me pedaling across your television screen this summer! As part of BBC Two’s “Inside the Factory: Bicycles,” Ruth Goodman and I explore the significance of cycling to women’s emancipation. Using archival materials from The Woman’s Library, … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, bicycles, brompton, inside the factory, sheila hanlon, suffragette
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