Printed Ephemera — 1909
Suffragettes Delivering 'Human Letters' to Downing Street, 23rd February 1909
Suffragettes delivering 'human letters' to Downing Street, 23rd February 1909. The Suffragettes, Daisy Soloman on the left and Elspeth McClelland on the right carry posters informing Prime Minister Asquith of a planned deputation to the House of Commons taking place later that week.
Daisy Soloman's Mother was a leading figure in the Women's Social and Political Union and was later to be badly injured on a deputation to the House of Commons. McLelland studied architecture at the Polytechnic Architectural School in London and was the only female student amongst 600 males.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 50.82/1574
- Object name:
- Suffragettes Delivering 'Human Letters' to Downing Street, 23rd February 1909
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- World's Graphic Press, Ltd
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- Production date:
- 1909
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paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 98 mm, W 163 mm
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- 100%
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Permanent collection
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digital image © London Museum
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