I just wanted to pass on
the links to the Suffragette Movement which was formed 100 years ago this month
(February)
I wonder if there were any
local girls who took part?
transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/.
There
is an excellent guide to researching Suffragettes on the National
Archives
website:
womens-suffrage/.
See
also Woman and her Sphere: Suffrage Stories:
Search
our new collection of over 3,000 records from The National Archives recording
the details of the women and men who supported women's suffrage in the early
20th century. Discover your suffragette ancestor among the arrest records,
parliamentary papers, watch list of over 1,300 suffragettes, personal
statements, reports of force-feeding, and transcripts of speeches.
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Also,
there is a local Facebook page that will be of interest, lovely photos
from
the various sports teams, carnivals and railway, worth a look.
