Catalogue description Detailed diarist's notes of a trip from Batheaston to Germany with her brother William,...

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Detailed diarist's notes of a trip from Batheaston to Germany with her brother William, 1906; diarist's notes about an 'At Home' meeting at 'our office', n.d.; unidentified photograph of woman standing outside church, n.d.; a newspaper cartoon of the House of Commons 'besieged by eager squads of suffragettes', n.d.; photographs from The Daily Mirror of Mrs Pankhurst and Christabel Pankhurst in prison dress having just been released from Holloway prison, 1908

 

Letter and form from The Great Western Railway, expressing regret at luggage lost by Margaret J Hewitt of Weymouth, 1909; article from The Bristol Times and Mirror about an address given by Christabel Pankhurst at the Victoria Rooms, Bristol, 1908; a Times article about the release of Mrs Pankhurst and her companions from Holloway prison, 1908; a Times article about a suffragette meeting at the Albert Hall, 1908

 

Bath Herald article about a suffragette meeting at the Bath Assembly Rooms, 'with an address given by Anne Kenney who had been imprisoned in connection with disturbances in London', 1908; a Western Daily Press article about a 'votes for women' meeting held at the Victoria Rooms, Bristol attended by Christabel Pankhurst, 1908

 

An article from Bladud, The Bath Society Paper about an excursion made by the Bath and District Branch of the Somerset Archaeological Society to Bradford-on-Avon and Great Chalfield, 1908

 

Advertisement for 'A Lantern Lecture' entitled 'Fertilisation of flowers, fruit, bees and other insects' by J W Brewer, given at the Parish Church Hall, Guinea Lan, n.d. [1910s]; an advertisement for an open day in the grounds of Batheaston Villa (programme includes 'Votes for Women' speeches), n.d. [1910s]

 

Bath Chronicle obituary for Dr Mantell of Bathampton, 1911; a Bath Herald article about an 'At Home' meeting held at the Assembly Rooms, Bath, at which Alice Kenney was 'able to give a full account of the militant suffragist movement', 1908

 

Invitation from the National Women's Social and Political Union to a reception to be held at Whatley Hall, Clifton to welcome Clara Codd on her release from prison, [1908]; a Bath Chronicle article about the history of Eagle House, Batheaston, 1908; two photographs of Suffragettes in Bristol from The Bristol Times and Mirror (Mary Blathwayt is in both photographs), 1908; Daily Mirror photograph of 'released suffragettes marching to 'victory' via Trafalgar Square, 1908

 

Photographs from The Daily Graphic of a suffragists procession in London to celebrate the release of Mrs Pankhurst and Christabel Pankhurst, 1908; Daily Mirror photographs of the procession of suffragettes through the streets of London, 1908; newspaper photographs of the 'Suffragettes' Day at Earl's Court Exhibition. At the lake there was a demand for 'boats for women', 1908; Daily Mirror article about Lloyd-George (then Chancellor) being surrounded by suffragettes at Liverpool station, 1908

 

Daily Graphic article about the welcome given to the released suffragettes and details of speeches given by the Pankhursts, 1908; a letter from E M Blathwayt about visiting 'Auntie' and the fact that she would not appreciate mention of the suffragettes, 1908; a postcard of Indian children at the Franco-British Exhibition in London, 1908; a letter from Annie Kenney (committee member of the National and Women's Social and Political Union) advising her of a meeting at Cotham Hill, Bristol, 1908

 

Newspaper article about Annie Kenney's visit to Lambeth Palace to see the Archbishop of Canterbury (she was accompanied by two nurses and remained outside in a state of collapse for one hour until she was removed to Lambeth Infirmary then Holloway Gaol Infirmary), n.d. [1910s]; two entrance tickets to the Castle of the Counts in Ghent, Belgium, n.d.; a letter from Mesdames Sparrow, costumiers of Queen Square, Bath, 1908

 

Diarist's notes with details of a suffragette meeting at which Annie Kenney and Miss Kenney spoke, [1908]; diarist's notes about going round to see two people for A[nnie] K[enney] whilst staying at Clifton, Bristol, 1908; diarist's notes about a trip to Wales with the suffragette movement, 1908

 

Diarist's notes from Clifton, Bristol. She 'paid calls on several people and could not get the key to see an empty shop which we want as an office', 1908

 

Postcard showing the nave of St David's Cathedral, n.d.; Times obituary for the author Andrew Lang, 1922; a programme for a 'Great Demonstration in the Royal Albert Hall' by the Women's Social and Political Union (Annie Kenney was in the chair), 1913; an article in The Bath Chronicle about items bought in Batheaston to mark the Coronation, 1911; Bath Herald obituary and photograph of W F C Schottler, musical director of Lansdown, 1912

 

List of the years 1902 to 1913 with a sum of money noted next to each; a Times obituary for M M McHardy of Dumfries, Professor of Opthalmology, King's College London, 1913; a Bath Herald article about the rescue of Miss E G Wheelwright, who fell in while collecting plant specimens from the canal at Widcombe, 1913; two Bath Herald articles concerning Mrs Tollemache of Batheaston Villa, who refused to pay tax, maintaining 'taxation should carry with it representation', 1913, 1914

 

Bath Herald photographs of the opening of the Bath diving stage by Belle White, 1913; a Bath and Wilts Chronicle article about a visit to North Somerset by the Bath and District branch of the Somerset Archaeological Society, 1913; a programme of events for the opening of the Bath Diving Stage, 1913; programme for a Grand Evening Concert by artistes of 'The Summer Six', 1913; a notice for the annual meeting of the Bath Literary and Philosophical Association to be held at the Royal Literary Institution, 1913

 

Ticket counterfoils for a performance by the Avon Vale Musical Society, 1913; a Bath Herald obituary for Edwin Richard Fuller of Eaglehurst, Bathford, 1913; a Bath Herald funeral report for Mrs Berriman of Lower Weston, 1914

 

Bath Herald photographs of Gustav Hamel flying on Old Down, Bath, 1914; letters about the nightingale to the editor of The Times by F L Blathwayt, Doddington Rectory, Lincoln, 1914; Bath Herald article about a court case to decide the legitimacy of Louise Crawshay Parker of the Cottage, Batheaston, 1914

Date: 1906-1914
Held by: Gloucestershire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English

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