They Went To Prison; The Suffragette Fellowship

Cover of "They Went to Prison" document, featuring an image of a woman being force fed

Slim document titled ‘They Went to Prison’ featuring a photograph captioned ‘A Suffragette In Prison Being Force Fed (about 1914)’ and a roll of honour of suffragette prisoners from 1905 to 1914. Among those listed are Scottish suffragettes Janie Allan, Margaret McPhun, Ethel Moorhead and Anna Munro.

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Date: c. 1950

Catalogue record: GWL-2022-59-8

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Material: Paper

Size: H: 230 x W: 75 mm (folded); H: 435 x W: 75 mm (unfolded)

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Cover of "They Went to Prison" document, featuring an image of a woman being force fed
'They Went To Prison' document

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We Deserve a Medal: Militant Suffrage Activism

The fight for women's suffrage in the UK grew and gained momentum throughout the Victorian era. WSPU activists, known as suffragettes, engaged in all sorts of law-breaking activities to raise the profile of the movement. At the time, these actions were considered shocking and divided public opinion, but suffragettes remained resolute. Thousands were arrested, imprisoned and force-fed.