Abigail Hamilton-Thompson
Struggle and Suffrage in Peterborough: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality
Struggle and Suffrage in Peterborough: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality
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This book explores the lives of women in Peterborough between 1850 and 1950, including their roles in the home, the war, nursing, and politics. It highlights the struggles and achievements of these women, who helped to change women's lives forever.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 10 October 2022
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Votes for Women. Handle with Care was the message left on a hoax bomb found under the Oundle railway bridge in 1913, just two years after the leading suffrage campaigner Mrs Pankhurst visited the city. Notable women of Peterborough include Florence Saunders, a selfless dedicated nurse who regularly visited the poorer areas of Peterborough and set up the District Nursing Health Service at the Soke. Another well-known nurse, Edith Cavell, spent some time at the Laurel Court School, which was run by a leading female character. The Women's United Total Abstinence Council (WUTAC) set up a coffee wagon to encourage male workers to avoid drinking, thus helping families in the war against alcoholism. The WUTAC also set up a tea room at the railway station during the First World War to discourage sailors and soldiers from the public houses.
This book explores the lives of women in Peterborough between 1850 and 1950 by looking at home life, the taking on of men's roles during the First World War, the land army, nursing, the accommodating of evacuees during the Second World war, the eccentric first Freewoman of the city and the first female mayor. Struggle and Suffrage in Peterborough uncovers the stories of the leading women in the city who helped change women's lives forever.
Weight: 320g
Dimension: 154 x 234 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526716729
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