Cycling to Suffrage: The Bicycle and Women’s Rights, 1890-1914
Thursday 14 June, 7pm (70 mins)
£8 / £6 concessions
Dr. Sheila Hanlon discusses her research for the display and highlights some major issues in the gender politics of cycling past and present. Illustrated with materials from The Women’s Library collection, this talk considers the place of the bicycle in women’s lives for leisure, transportation, sport and activism with a focus on suffrage era Britain.
Supporter event: If you a Patron of The Women’s Library please email supporters@thewomenslibrary.ac.uk to reserve your complimentary ticket to this event.
