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2 February - 10 March

Museum of London

Votes for Women

2018 is the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, the law that gave the first women the right to vote in the UK. Commemorate the 100th anniversary with displays and events at the Museum of London. See our incredible Suffragette collections and read articles about the struggle for female suffrage. Whilst the display itself closes on 10 March, we have great events taking place until 27 March.

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Paddington bear holding sandwich

Suffragette procession 1911

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Emmeline and Christabel at the Women's Exhibition, 1909.

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A suffragette at a rally in London.

The Suffragettes

We have the world's best collection relating to the struggle for women's suffrage.

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Music score and words for 'The March of the Women' dedicated to the Women's Social and Political Union. Composed by Ethel Smyth in 1911. Printed on one side of a vocal card sold for 1d by The Woman's Press. On the reverse of the sheet are printed advertisements for other vocal cards.

Remembering Emily Wilding Davison

Learn about the extraordinary life and death of the Suffragette martyr.

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