Scrapbook on women's suffrage and the campaign against the Contagious Diseases Acts Unknown Scrapbook of women's suffrage with items compiled from various sources. It includes press cuttings from the national and local press and some fliers and other ephemera. Interpolated are [later] transcript captions and explanatory texts. It comprises the following sections relating to the suffrage campaigns: 'Woodford trial', 1912; 'The case of Mark Wilkes', 1912; 'Imprisonment and release under 'Cat and Mouse' Act of 'Mary Wyan' (Mrs Taylor's second imprisonment)', 1913; 'Mr Crawshay-Williams MP and Women's Suffrage; 'News cuttings on suffrage (general) made by TS Taylor, 1908-1913' [including many relating to the campaign in Leicester; 'Violence against suffragettes at a Lloyd George meeting at the village of Llanystumdwy'; 'Suffrage (general), 1913'; 'Cat and Mouse Act': letters about its workings: Mrs Wyan'. In addition there are the following sections relating to the Contagious Diseases Acts: 'Cuttings on deputation from workhouse unions and Boards of Guardians to Local Government Board asking for re-introduction of Contagious Diseases Acts', 1887; 'Cutting from The Times ... on debate in Parliament on possible re-introduction of Contagious Diseases Acts in India', 1897; 'Reprint of newspaper report of Josephine Butler's speech to Repeal Meeting in Sheffield', 15 Nov 1875. 1875-1913 1 volume https://atom.aim25.com/scrapbook-on-womens-suffrage-and-the-campaign-against-the-contagious-diseases-acts GB 106 10/03 eng https://atom.aim25.com/womens-library Women's Library This collection is open for consultation. Intending readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.