Printed Ephemera — 1912
Women's Charter
Pro-female suffrage propaganda postcard published by the Suffrage Atelier depicting a tug-of-war between a young female and young boy tugging at a scroll marked 'Womens Charter'.
Addressed to Minnie Turner and postmarked 18th December 1912 the front of the postcard bears a message that appears to be asking Miss Turner if she can accommodate a visit at her guest house in Brighton. The recipient Minnie Turner was a member of the Tax Resistance League. She ran her home at Sea View, Victoria Road, Brighton as a boarding house specifically aimed at Suffragettes. Advertising in suffrage newspapers such as Votes for Women she urged ‘Suffragettes spend your holidays in Brighton, central. Terms moderate.’
The Suffrage Atelier was founded in London in February 1909. Its aim was: 'to encourage Artists to forward the Women's Movement, and particularly the Enfranchisement of Women, by means of pictorial publications.'
The Atelier artists specialised in hand-made wooden block prints, stencilling and etchings and produced visually powerful posters and postcards to publicise the pro-suffrage campaign.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- NN22643
- Object name:
- Women's Charter
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- Artist/Maker:
- Suffrage Atelier
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- Production date:
- 1912
- Material:
card, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 88 mm, W 140 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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