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Suffragette Stall outside a pub, which seems to be The Ranelagh Arms pub, in Roman Road, Bow, London - 1913 - Ref- 5343 - click image to return
Roman Road was a centre of Suffragette activity. They did much to help local people, providing food and work.
The Suffragette newspaper, Women's Dreadnought was published from 321 Roman Road, printed by Arbers also in Roman Road.
They ran a stall in the Roman Road market selling the 'Women's Dreadnought' together with the toys they made and second hand goods to raise funds and promote the cause.
Roman Road saw demonstrations, sometimes violent. On 13 October 1913, Sylvia Pankhurst, banned from appearing at meetings, went in disguise to a Suffragette meeting in Bow Baths.
Police were hot on her tail and 'The people held the door against the detectives but policemen sprang onto the platform from behind the curtains.
To shouts of 'Jump, Sylvia, jump!', she jumped...into the audience, to see policemen smashing chairs and striking people in the audience...she escaped using someone else's hat and coat.'
On 9 January 1914, The Daily Herald reported 'The Battle of Bow' in which a police officer was charged for assaulting a man supporting a Suffragette demonstration.
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