"...Take courage, join hands, stand besides us, fight with us''
Christabel Pankhurst
The militant actions of the suffragettes are firmly entrenched in our history books. Whether it's the shocking footage of Emily Wilding Davison martyring herself under the King's horse, or tiny Emmeline Pankhurst being carried, defiant, by two burly policeman as she screams 'Votes for Women!' - the extraordinary bravery and resilience of these heroines and what they achieved is taught in every school now, and their legacy affects us to this day.
But what about some of the lesser known suffragettes, and how much of a role did the Police play, and the justice system who criminalised these women?
Come and find out on our tour Votes for Women - Suffragettes of Bow Street and Beyond !
In proud association with the Bow Street Police Museum, allow Herstorical Tours to transport you back to Edwardian London, and retrace the footsteps quite literally! of these incredible women as they marched, preached, fought, smashed, burned and bombed their way to getting women the vote.
From Westminster to Covent Garden, revisit the locations where the suffragettes held protests, rallies and staged some more *ahem* 'creative' stunts. See also where they were arrested and tried.
On this tour you will see theatrical re-tellings of the stories of...
Human smuggling involving a Music Hall star...
Vandalism in the National Gallery...
A disabled, working class suffragette of the East End...
A refugee singer and actress who became an arsonist...
An Indian Princess who joined the cause...
...and many more!
The tour includes 50% off your entry fee to the Bow Street Police Museum, where you can learn more about the suffragettes and their brushes with the law in London.
**Please note that there are no rest stops on this tour and you need to be able to walk long distances and stand throughout the 2 hours. We travel from Parliament Square to Covent Garden on foot. It is your responsibility to ensure you and your party are fit enough to take part.**