When we think of the suffragette movement, we often picture marches, protests, and prison hunger strikes. But behind the headlines was a hidden world of secret operations, coded messages, and daring escapes. The suffragettes were not just campaigners — they were masters of subterfuge. Their underground tactics rival any spy novel, complete with disguises, safe… Read More suffragette subterfuge: disguises, decoys & daring espcapes
During the height of the suffragette movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, poetry played a vital—though often underappreciated—role in both articulating protest and nurturing solidarity. While much attention is given to marches, arrests, and political speeches, the era was also rich with verse: lyrical, angry, hopeful, and deeply personal. Poetry was not… Read More voices of defiance: poetry in the suffragette movement
In a world where protest is often imagined through fire and fury, the suffragettes remind us that resistance can also be stitched by hand, draped across shoulders, and quietly embroidered into banners. Far from being soft or decorative, these textiles of the suffragette movement—sashes, handkerchiefs, banners, and badges—were radical tools of visual and material dissent.… Read More threads of defiance: the protest textiles of the suffragette movement
Rachel Bakewell 