This themed collection of over 40 records makes available to teachers and students for the first time original material unseen in the usual secondary textbooks.
Clare Horrie, our Education Web Manager, said: ‘This Suffrage education collection is a one stop-shop for anyone studying, teaching or interested in finding out more about the struggle for the vote using original sources. There is no equivalent educational resource!’
The documents cover a wide range of themes from the leadership of the campaign, the nature of support, and the response of the government and the authorities.
Key records include:
The collection is introduced by historian Dr Diane Atkinson, leading authority and author on the Suffragettes.
The resource supports key stages 5, 3 and 1. All documents are transcribed and teachers’ notes are provided.
Dr Atkinson will be giving an talk at The National Archives on 15 March on her forthcoming book, ‘Rise Up Women!’: book a ticket.
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A recreation of the Gardenia restaurant as part of the Suffragette City project. Image courtesy of the National Trust.
‘Suffragette City’, an exhibition and immersive experience taking place at the London Pavilion in Piccadilly, opens today.
The National Archives is collaborating with the National Trust to recreate the life of a Suffragette activist. Audience members will learn about Suffragette Lillian Ball, who was arrested for smashing a window in 1912, and with the help of actors, take part in activities to bring to life the experiences of those fighting for suffrage.
Designers have recreated a number of places that are key to the story of the Suffrage movement, including the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) Headquarters, a tea room and a police cell.
High-quality facsimile materials from The National Archives relating to the Suffragette movement are on display and a guidebook has been created based upon these and other papers, photographs, pamphlets and letters.
Vicky Iglikowski, Diverse Histories Specialist here at The National Archives, said: ‘It is exciting to be working on this project that is so directly inspired by The National Archives records. Through the documents we can learn about the difficult choices women and men faced in their campaigns to gain the vote and the huge impact militant campaigns had on government and society.’
Suffragette City will run from 8 to 25 March. The project is part of a wider programme that commemorates 100 years of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, which extended the vote to some women and to men over the age of 21.
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