To celebrate the release on 12 October of the film ‘Suffragette’ (with which I had a slight association) I will post each day an image of a suffrage item that has passed through my hands.
For my current catalogue – No 189 – which contains a good deal of suffrage material – as well as general books and ephemera by and about women – see here.
Today’s image:
The Suffragette Puzzle
Yet another game based on the difficulties encountered by suffrage campaigners.
‘The Suffragette Puzzle’ was produced by F.H. Ayres Ltd, 111 Aldersgate Street, London and was launched in 1908. It required considerable dexterity ‘To get the Women’s Suffrage Bill through the Houses of Parliament’ – although rather less than the real-life effort demanded of the suffrage societies;
This game is extremely scarce – I’ve only had this one example for sale in over thirty years of dealing in suffrage ephemera.
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