The year marks the centenary of women gaining the right
to vote. The Representation of the People Act (1918) was passed after decades
of struggle and gave some women over 30 the right to vote. This exhibition
explores the suffrage struggle before 1914 with particular emphasis on local
links. See a specially commissioned
photograph of the suffragette banner of
the Lewisham branch of the Women’s social and Political Union. Find out about
how local women such as Rosa May Billinghurst (WSPU activist) and Florence
Gadesden, Headmistress of Blackheath High School for Girls, and others made
history. The exhibition comes with a guide which asks open ended questions to
help you explore the exhibition. Contact the Local History and Archives Centre for a talk with the Local History
Librarian or the Archivist. For more, follow us on Facebook for a series of
postings which has been running through the year. There is plenty to find out about.
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Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London SE13 6LG │ local.studies@lewisham.gov.uk
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