Date: Monday 26 February 2018, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Venue: York Castle Museum

This year marks the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, which gave the vote to some women in Britain. York Castle Museum volunteers Emma Flint and Elizabeth Shaw have been helping to research the history of women’s suffrage. Emma and Elizabeth will be presenting their findings in a series of free talks throughout the year titled ‘Unstoppable Women: The Suffragettes in York’.

Talks take place in the Home Front section of our exhibition ‘1914: When the World Changed Forever’.

Free with admission, no need to book.

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Date: Monday 26 February 2018, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Join our Welcome Team for ten minute talks based on our collections and exhibitions.

Available 2pm, 2.15pm, 2.30pm and 2.45pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Free with admission, no need to book.

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Date: Monday 26 February 2018, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

This year marks the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, which gave the vote to some women in Britain. York Castle Museum volunteers Emma Flint and Elizabeth Shaw have been helping to research the history of women’s suffrage. Emma and Elizabeth will be presenting their findings in a series of free talks throughout the year titled ‘Unstoppable Women: The Suffragettes in York’.

Talks take place in the Home Front section of our exhibition ‘1914: When the World Changed Forever’.

Free with admission, no need to book.

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Date: Monday 26 February 2018, 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Last year, curators at York Castle Museum discovered an unusual pair of shoes in the collection dating from the end of the 19th century but made in an earlier style. Further investigation and research showed that the shoes belonged to Edith Craig, a pioneer of women’s theatre and campaigner for female suffrage, who lived in a ménage à trois with two other women throughout the first half of the 20th century.

Join Helen Thornton from the museum’s curatorial team as she unpicks the mystery of the black slippers to reveal some of the fascinating hidden histories and powerful stories from the past.

Free with admission, no need to book.

In association with York LGBT History Month.

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