Collection Items

Selected items from the GWL Library, Archive and Museum Collections. For a more comprehensive view of material in our collections, please search our online catalogues.

Suffragette Pennies

Defacing coins was a criminal act that could lead to a prison sentence. Using small change meant that the coin was more likely to remain in circulation for years. A few coins with ‘VOTES FOR WOMEN’ hand stamped over the king’s head have been attributed to the suffragette movement but many fakes are in circulation.