In 1907 suffragette Annie Kenney brought the militants’ fight for women’s right to vote to Bristol. For the next few years the city rang with the cry “Votes for Women!”. From colourful demonstrations on the Downs and stone-throwing in the Centre, to riot on Queen’s Road and arson in the suburbs, the book tells the fascinating story of Bristol’s suffragette years. Also includes a map and short walk in the Bristol of the suffragettes.

The Bristol Suffragettes was picked as a “fabulous feminist read” by the Bristol Magazine in February 2018. Find out about the books selected by Bristol Magazine here – opens as PDF document.

A South Gloucestershire Libraries Recommended Read.

The Bristol Suffragettes is now out of print. However, I do still have a few copies left. If you would like one, contact me on the email below to check availability.

The Road to Representation: Essays on the Women’s Suffrage Campaign

A companion to The Bristol Suffragettes, these short essays span the early days of the women’s suffrage campaign up to the First World War. Suffragettes and suffragists collide with students, vivisectionists, politicians, medical experts, magistrates, soldiers returning home from the war, and other supporters and opponents of the cause. This collection brings together many articles written since the publication of The Bristol Suffragettes in 2013. The essays have all been revised and updated, and the collection includes previously unpublished material. Available on Amazon UK in Kindle or paperback. Also available at Amazon.com

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