Suffragettes through Government eyes (North East)
What do government records related to events in Newcastle in October 1909 reveal about the suffragette movement?
In this workshop students will explore documents relating to a suffragette protest at the visit of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, David Lloyd George, to the Newcastle Liberal Club and the Palace Theatre and other associated incidents on 9 October 1909. They will examine Home Office Records including court records, medical reports on hunger strikes, and other reports, along with press cuttings and letters to explore the methods used in the suffragette movement and the state’s response to it.
The workshop is led by an experienced history educator.
Connections to the curriculum:
KS3
- Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day: Women’s Suffrage
KS5
- AQA: GCE History, Unit 2M: Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906-1957
- OCR: GCE History A, Unit Y111, British Period Study and enquiry: Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour, 1846-1918
Contact Us
All activities must be booked in advance.
This session is delivered as a:
at the Discovery Museum
2 hours
via Zoom
1 hour (or one lesson)
in your classroom (schools must be located within a 40-mile radius of Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
1 hour (or one lesson)
Available: All year
Cost: Free to UK schools
Suitability: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 5
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