Monthly Archives: February 2011

Pank-a-Squith Board Game, c. 1909

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Sheila Hanlon

Cycling was one of many forms of leisure integrated into the suffrage campaign. Games, toys and other novelties were produced by a number of organisations to promote the principles of the suffrage movement, announce events, and raise funds. Pank-a-Squith, the … Continue reading →

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Suffragette Rosa May Billinghurst Detained by Police, c. 1910s

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Sheila Hanlon

Rosa May Billinghurst (1873-1953) was born and raised in Lewisham. As a child, she was stricken with an illness causing paralysis from which she never fully recovered. Her condition did not, however, deter her from joining the WSPU in 1907 … Continue reading →

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A Postcard from New Zealand: Cycling and suffrage c. 1910

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Sheila Hanlon

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Sylvia and Christabel Pankhurst Join the Clarion Cycling Club

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Sheila Hanlon

The Clarion Cycling Club set a strong precedent for using the bicycle as a political campaign tool. The Pankhurst family were members of the Clarion Cycling Club and supported their political work. Christabel, in particular, showing great enthusiasm for cycling … Continue reading →

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