Our Fight for the Voting Right – exhibition

The Florence Lockwood Votes for Women bannerOpen from  Saturday 28th April 2018
Tolson Museum, Wakefield Road, Dalton, Huddersfield HD5 8DJ

Discover the stories of the suffragists and suffragettes of Kirklees who dared to challenge their traditional roles in society.

The exhibition features Tolson Museum’s iconic ‘Votes for Women’ banner, designed and created by Linthwaite’s Florence Lockwood. You can also discover many other fascinating local stories, such as that of 16 year old Dora Thewlis who was arrested and imprisoned for marching on Parliament.

Opening times
The museum is open from 12 noon to 5pm (closed Mondays and Fridays).

Tolson Museum

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