Retracing the journey of the women’s suffrage pilgrims through Kent in 1913 by Aimee Marshall 1913 saw the great pilgrimage to London involving thousands of women suffragists. Organized by the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) as part of their non militant campaign to persuade Britain’s lawmakers to pass legislation to give women the... Continue Reading →
On Saturday 16 June 2018 a series of suffrage plays will be performed at Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES as part of the commemorations of the suffrage centenary. Greenwich100 will be there too, holding two EqualiTeas tea parties, which will be an opportunity to show off the exhibition "Beyond the Suffragettes" and the... Continue Reading →
Local woman and campaigner Rhoda Baillie (born Rhoda Gilder) features briefly in the Greenwich100 exhibition “Beyond the Suffragettes". In this latest blog by Lynne Dixon, we learn more about Rhoda’s contributions to the local community following her move with her husband Roger Thorne Baillie (an explosives worker at the Arsenal) to the Well Hall Estate... Continue Reading →
The inspiring story of the women's suffrage pilgrimage across Blackheath in 1913
.....the 1918 Representation of the People Act became law. All men and some women gained the right to vote. Greenwich100 is pleased to announce the venues and dates for the "Beyond the Suffragettes" exhibition, which has been put together to celebrate Greenwich's contributions to gender equality from the 1860s to the present VENUE EXHIBITION ON DISPLAY... Continue Reading →
Thanks for joining us. Royal Greenwich has a long and illustrious history in connection with women's rights and gender equality. To mark the centenary of the 1918 Act that gave all men and some women the right to vote in Parliamentary elections, we want to share information and stories about Greenwich women and men who contributed... Continue Reading →
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