Why not find out about the suffragettes in your area? Here’s a list of useful links. I’ve also put together a timeline and booklist which you can download to help get you started.
Downloads:-
A Women’s Suffrage Timeline (PDF Document)
A Women’s Suffrage Book List (PDF Document)
UK Parliament Website – Women and the Vote
Womens History Network
For anyone interested in reading and researching women’s history.
West of England and South Wales Women’s History Network
Regional group affiliated to the national Women’s History Network.
Museum of London – The Suffragettes
The Museum of London houses a collection of suffragette documents and memorabilia.
The Women’s Library
Based at the London School of Economics, an invaluable resource on suffragettes and other aspects of women’s history.
BBC Archives
Fantastic archive of recordings including interviews with Sylvia Pankhurst and other suffragettes.
National Archives
The official archive of the UK Government.
National Archives – Suffragettes
Section on the Suffragettes.
British Library – Suffragettes
Section on suffragettes.
Womens’s Suffrage Resources
Resources for schools by the Historical Association.
Women and Power: Women’s Suffrage Podcast Series
Five podcasts presented by Kirsty Wark for the National Trust.