Printed Ephemera — 1908-1914
Suffragette Ada Wright
Photograph of Ada Wright (c.1862-1939).
Wright joined the Women's Social and Political Union in 1905. She was imprisoned on several occasions for participating in deputations to the Houses of Parliament and smashing windows. In November 1910 Wright took part in the 'Black Friday' demonstration in Parliament Square, where large numbers of suffragettes were seriously assaulted for a sustained period by the police. A photograph of her knocked to the ground appeared on the front of the 'Daily Mirror'. Wright was imprisoned again after taking part in the WSPU window smashing campaign of March 1912. She went on hunger strike and was force fed.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- NN22691
- Object name:
- Suffragette Ada Wright
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- Artist/Maker:
- Illustrations Bureau
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- Production date:
- 1908-1914
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 125 mm, W 104 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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