Votes for Women Handbill 1911 game figure riding a bike

figure riding a bike

and Miss Mary Gawthorpe

This photo was taken in a year that saw running battles between mods and rockers

is Cannon Street Station (completed in 1866)

'WELL-TO-DO' by fire-engine red

Votes for Women Handbill 1911 game figure riding a bikeThis handbill advertises the Women's Coronation procession on Saturday 17 June 1911. This spectacular event, organised by the Women's Social and Political Union, took place one week before the coronation of the new King, George V. The organisers hoped this display of patriotism would encourage the George V to support the proposed Conciliation Bill. The Bill, if passed, would have given the vote to women who were responsible for the premises they