20th Century Gallery

English suffragette, feminist newspaper, 1908

English suffragette, feminist newspaper, 1908. News seller, she is standing on the street not the pavement so as not to be arrested. The suffragettes published their own magazine / newspaper. This image is quite early on in the movement. Votes for Women was the slogan. 1900s

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Pictured at Biggin Hill id the team of five men and one girl, a 20 year old secretary

Pictured at Biggin Hill id the team of five men and one girl, a 20 year old secretary, who are embarking on the most dangerous journey on earth - the 1000 mile trip down the Blue Nile. The team, led by Captain Bill Sutton (extremem left) is Chris Loxton, 36 of Middlesex, Alex Low, a photographer of Hampstead, Tom Stacey, 39, author and publisher of Stonegate, Sussex, Roger Burrows, 40, a former piolt, of Shepherds Bush, London and attractive Jocelyn Etherington.On the extreme right is 20 year old June Baker of Farnham, surrey, who is to go as far as Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, where she will be radio contact with the expedition. The two month expedition, costing £7000 starts at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and ends at Khartoum in the Sudan.
1 March 1968

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Dangerous corner..... Brands Hatch, Kent, England ; Unidentified speed car driver

Dangerous corner.....
Brands Hatch, Kent, England ; Unidentified speed car driver negotiates what appears to be a " dangerous corner " at the Brands Hatch motor circuit here today. The girl on the track is 22 year old French idol, Francoise Hardy, the innovator of the current mini - jupe ( short skirt ) craze, who is currently on location here for the movie, " Grand Prix ".
Racing sequences for the film are being made at Brands Hatch under the direction of John Frankenheimer for MGM Cinerama presentation.
12 July 1966

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