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Celebrating in England's Suffragette Cities, sailing along the Mersey and Bristol's most fashionable spot
February 22, 2018 12:18
Celebrating in England's Suffragette Cities, sailing along the Mersey and Bristol's most fashionable spot
February 22, 2018 12:18As February 6 marked the centenary of the Representation of the People Act, giving women the vote for the first time, and with International Women’s Day on March 8, seven cities across the England are marking the country’s pioneering women with a string of exhibitions.
In London, the Votes for Women Centenary runs at the Museum of London until January 6, 2019, with exhibits from its Suffragette collection, along with Vote 100 taking place in Westminster Hall from June 27 focusing on women in Parliament.
And the People’s History Museum in Manchester is dedicating its 2018 programme to the suffragette movement, while Manchester Museum is celebrating the city’s female pioneers in From Petticoats to Microscopes on March 12. A statue of Emmeline Pankhurst is also due to be unveiled next year.
At Abbey House Museum in Leeds, the exhibition A Woman’s Place follows the struggle for equality to the present day.
