Suffragettes dressed in replica prison clothing 1908 Size:medium The poster reads 'Festival of

The poster reads 'Festival of Britain 1951 May 3 - September 30'

77cm x 42cm

The Prisoners' Pageant marched immediately behind the suffragette leaders and in front of the historical pageant of women

From mudlarks and fishermen to radio pirates and champion racers

In the room there are other elegant and caricatured groups of people and in the mid ground a man plays the piano

Suffragettes dressed in replica prison clothing 1908 Size:medium The poster reads 'Festival ofEx Suffragette prisoners in replica prison clothing campaigning at the Chelmsford, Essex by election, December 1908. The campaign was organised by Flora Drummond. During by elections WSPU policy was to campaign against the Liberal candidate. On this occasion their campaign appeared successful when the Conservative candidate defeated the Liberal MP by over 2,500 votes.