Printed Ephemera — 1905-1914
Photograph of Suffragette Mr Pethick Lawrence
Photograph of Mr Pethick Lawrence. Frederick Lawrence was a Socialist and Lawyer. He gave free legal advise to those living in the slums in the East End of London and worked with Charles Booth to collect information about the people living there. In October 1901 he married Emmeline Pethick and the two combined their names and became the Pethic Lawrences. In 1907 they founded the popular ‘Votes for Women’ journal and by 1907 circulation was over 30,000. Both he and Emmeline served time in prison for organising the first window smashing campaign, both went on hunger strike and both were forcibly fed.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 50.82/1443
- Object name:
- Photograph of Suffragette Mr Pethick Lawrence
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- Artist/Maker:
- Elliott and Fry
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- Production date:
- 1905-1914
- Material:
photographic gelatin, cardboard
- Measurements/duration:
- H 175 mm, W 117 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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