Tag Archives: Suffrage

Early Closing at 7pm? No thanks.

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Roger Pocock

There is much of interest to be found by trawling through the pages of old local newspapers.  On 7th October 1908, the Bognor Regis Observer carried a report about the popularity of the Women’s Suffrage movement in Midhurst, West Sussex: … Continue reading →

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Votes for Women

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 115. In the previous snippet we looked at a quote from Jonathan and His Continent by Max O’Rell. Although he is one of my favourite ‘forgotten’ authors, a travel writer whose books are funny and readable, despite now all … Continue reading →

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