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Background imageStruggle Collection: Women Workers WW1 Postwoman

Women Workers WW1 Postwoman
Postwoman trudging through the snow with bulging mail bag is confronted by a snapping terrier. Doing her bit whilst the men are at the front. Date: circa 1917

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women War Work WW1 Railways

Women War Work WW1 Railways
Womens work in wartime involves the cleaning of railway carriages, reflecting the shortage of male workers in WW1. Date: circa 1917

Background imageStruggle Collection: Womens Work in Wartime WW1

Womens Work in Wartime WW1
A woman in a smart tailored uniform stands outside a milliners shop, she is described as a portiere or door keeper. Date: circa 1917

Background imageStruggle Collection: Womens War Work WW1 Ticket Collector

Womens War Work WW1 Ticket Collector
Girl in blue uniform works as a Ticket Collector Doing her Bit during the First World War. Date: circa 1915

Background imageStruggle Collection: Womens War Work WW1 Post Girl

Womens War Work WW1 Post Girl
A little girl with large G. P. O. satchel, delivers the post, Doing her Bit for the war effort. Date: circa 1915

Background imageStruggle Collection: Womens Land Army WW1 Durham

Womens Land Army WW1 Durham
A large gathering of Womens Land Army recruits outside Durham Cathedral (?) Date: circa 1917

Background imageStruggle Collection: Womens War Work WW1 Policewoman

Womens War Work WW1 Policewoman
Doing her Bit is the Lady Bobby, or Policewoman. Date: circa 1915

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women WW1 Bus Conductress

Women WW1 Bus Conductress
A girl in the uniform of a bus conductress or Clippie, calls Fares Please. An example of women taking on mens roles during WW1. Date: circa 1915

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women Work the Land WW1

Women Work the Land WW1
A group of women with forks help to work the land during WW1. Captioned, Womans Work in War Time, in the Fields. Date: circa 1916

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women WW1 Work Milk Woman

Women WW1 Work Milk Woman
Captioned, Womans Work in War Time, a young girl carries a lidded pail to deliver milk. Date: circa 1917

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women WW1 Farming

Women WW1 Farming
Young girl with heavy horse thinks of the men at the front. We re doing ours while you re giving away Et la terre produira quand meme Date: circa 1917

Background imageStruggle Collection: Womens Land Army WW1 Farming

Womens Land Army WW1 Farming
A young girl wearing a Land Army outfit feeds the pigs on the farm, helping the war effort. Captioned, Karina on the Land. Date: circa 1916

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women WW1 Tram Conductor

Women WW1 Tram Conductor
A Lady tram conductor in the city of Nottingham during WW1, when women took on roles formerly fulfilled by men. Date: circa 1916

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women WW1 Work Canteen

Women WW1 Work Canteen
A group of women (described on reverse) as Canteen workers, alongside three male colleagues at the Tidworth Army Barracks, situated on the edge of Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire. Date: circa 1916

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women WW1 Munitions Hand Grenade

Women WW1 Munitions Hand Grenade
A studio portrait of a woman munition worker in mob cap and overalls. She stands in front of a small table on which lays a union flag. In her right hand she holds a hand grenade. Date: circa 1916

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women WW1 Munitions

Women WW1 Munitions
A group of six women and girls wearing the munitions workers uniform and some wear the on war service triangular badge. Location unknown, probably taken just outside the factory buildings

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women WW1 Tailors Woolwich Arsenal

Women WW1 Tailors Woolwich Arsenal
Interior of the Tailors Shop, Woolwich Arsenal, where uniforms were made. Date: circa 1916

Background imageStruggle Collection: Evolution of Suffragette Sally

Evolution of Suffragette Sally
Cartoon showing the evolution of Suffragette Sally and the obstacles she has faced since birth! Date: July 31st 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women WW1

Women WW1
Women to the rescue and women are ready to serve as war is declared. Date: Aug 14th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women and War 1914

Women and War 1914
A stark reminder of the Reality of War in a cartoon by Will Dyson. Date: Aug 7th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Votes for Women Summer 1914

Votes for Women Summer 1914
Cover of the Summer number of Votes for Women designed by Olive Hockin. Date: June 26th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Suffragette Demonstration Buckingham Palace

Suffragette Demonstration Buckingham Palace
A line of police stand guard at Wellington Gate when suffragettes attempted to petition the King at Buckingham Palace Date: May 29th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Suffrage March Bow to HoC Sylvia Pankhurst

Suffrage March Bow to HoC Sylvia Pankhurst
A deputation from the East End to the House of Commons organised by Sylvia Pankhurst, June 1914. Date: June 10th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Votes for Women Fountain Pen

Votes for Women Fountain Pen
Will you help the Cause by buying a wonderful fountain pen? Date: June 5th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Women Knocked Senseless Suffragette Demonstration

Women Knocked Senseless Suffragette Demonstration
Many women were subjected to extreme police violence as they tried to petition the King at Buckingham Palace on 21st May 1914. Date: May 29th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Tramps on Suffragettes

Tramps on Suffragettes
Two tramps agree that if women don t stop their agitation, they will lose all respect! Date: Apr 10th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Votes for Women Satchel

Votes for Women Satchel
An extremely useful and practical bag for paper sellers made in the Votes for Women Fellowship, colours of purple, white and red. Date: Apr 10th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Suffragette Militants Art Galleries

Suffragette Militants Art Galleries
In the light of Mary Richardsons savage attack on The Rokeby Venus, new security measures to protect works of art are introduced! Date: Mar 20th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Suffragettes Houses of Parliament

Suffragettes Houses of Parliament
During the Easter Recess, cherubs blow Votes for Women winds down onto the Houses of Parliament. Date: Apr 10th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Militancy at Home

Militancy at Home
Molly refuses to use a hanky until women get the vote Date: Mar 13th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Suffragette Lena Ashwell

Suffragette Lena Ashwell
Portrait of Lena Ashwell (1872-1957), member of the Actress Franchise League and supporter of the Tax Resistance League. Date: circa 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Suffrage Votes for Women

Suffrage Votes for Women
Girl declines to walk out with a bloke what don t think she is fit to ave a vote. Date: Feb 27th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Anti-Suffrage Meeting East London

Anti-Suffrage Meeting East London
A lady stands in a covered van, covered in posters asserting Women do not want votes. She was heckled by women in the East End of London who supported womens suffrage. Date: Feb 27th 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Northern Mens Federation for Womens Suffrage

Northern Mens Federation for Womens Suffrage
The banner of the Northern Mens Federation for womens suffrage designed and worked by the Suffrage Atelier in black, red, gold and white. Date: 1914 Feb 13

Background imageStruggle Collection: Mr. Asquith as Scrooge

Mr. Asquith as Scrooge
Depicts Mr Asquith as Ebenezer Scrooge with regards to the subject of woman suffrage. Date: Dec 26th 1913

Background imageStruggle Collection: Votes for Women Asquith the Acrobat

Votes for Women Asquith the Acrobat
Herbert Asquith shown juggling the two wings of the Liberal Party, those in favour of womens Suffrage, and those against. Date: Dec 19th 1913

Background imageStruggle Collection: Votes for Women Christmas Number

Votes for Women Christmas Number
The Christmas Double Number of Votes for Women 5th December 1913, with a jolly border of holly and elves. Date: Dec 5th 1913

Background imageStruggle Collection: Suffragette Newspaper Votes for Women

Suffragette Newspaper Votes for Women
A birthday cake celebrating six years of Votes for Women first issued October 1907. Date: 1913 Oct

Background imageStruggle Collection: Suffragette Hunger Strike

Suffragette Hunger Strike
Depicts a bound suffragette being forcibly fed in prison. Captioned, For what you are about to receive Date: 1913 Oct

Background imageStruggle Collection: Whalers attacked by polar bears

Whalers attacked by polar bears. 19th century

Background imageStruggle Collection: WW1 poster, Keep On Saving Food

WW1 poster, Keep On Saving Food
Poster, Don t let up, Keep On Saving Food, United States Food Administration. circa 1918

Background imageStruggle Collection: National Health Insurance stamp - Forcible Feeding

National Health Insurance stamp - Forcible Feeding
Forcible Feeding - Lick! A double-meaning postcard, primarily relating to the introduction of the National Health Insurance stamp under the 1911 National Insurance Act

Background imageStruggle Collection: Suffragette at Buckingham Palace

Suffragette at Buckingham Palace. A struggle with police at the railings. Date: 1914

Background imageStruggle Collection: Portuguese gunboat commanded by Major Serpa Pinto, at the mo

Portuguese gunboat commanded by Major Serpa Pinto, at the mo
Portugal. Portuguese gunboat commanded by Major Serpa Pinto, at the mouth of the Zambezi River. Used in the Anglo-Portuguese conflict: struggle of the Portuguese against the Makoldos

Background imageStruggle Collection: Roman Art. Italy. Ostia Antica. House of Bacchus and Ariadne

Roman Art. Italy. Ostia Antica. House of Bacchus and Ariadne. Floor mosaic in black and white. It depicts Bacchus with his wife Ariadne and the struggle of Eros and Pan (love and lust)

Background imageStruggle Collection: Pergamon Altar. Detail. Gigantomachy. Doris. Pergamon Museum

Pergamon Altar. Detail. Gigantomachy. Doris. Pergamon Museum
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy. West frieze. Detail. Doris and a giant. Pergamon Museum

Background imageStruggle Collection: Austria 19th century. Labour movement

Austria 19th century. Labour movement. Charge of Austrian hussars against the strikers mutineers in the neighborhood of New-Lerchenfeld (Vienna), April 8, 1890. Colored engraving

Background imageStruggle Collection: Etruscan art. Urn depicting the struggle between Eteocles an

Etruscan art. Urn depicting the struggle between Eteocles an
Etruscan art. Urn of unknown origin, depicting the struggle between Eteocles and Polynices, sons of Oedipus, for the throne of Thebes. 4th-3th centuries B.C. Detail. Archaeology Museum of Barcelona



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