Images Dated 24th August 2015

Masked women lead demonstrators in Trafalgar Square peace meeting. Led by women

Masked women lead demonstrators in Trafalgar Square peace meeting.
Led by women wearing representations of gas masks, thousands gathered in Trafalgar Square today ( Sunday ) for the great Peace meeting.
Sylvia Pankhurst, the veteran suffragette, Monica Whately and Wal Hannington addressed the crowds.
Photo shows, women in paper gas masks arriving at Trafalgar Square for the meeting.
17 May 1936

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A nationwide campaign is being carried on by French suffragettes to secure the vote

A nationwide campaign is being carried on by French suffragettes to secure the vote for women - they demand to vote not only in municipal elections but parliamentary elections as well - Madame Weiss ( a prominent suffragette leader ) held up E Doumergue ( the Premier ) after a meeting of the Cabinet in Paris and put the Frenchwomen's case to him - photo shows Premier Doumergue smiling broadly as he was held up by Madame Weiss after the Cabinet meeting
October 31st 1934

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