... MOST people’s conception of the origins of the fight for the emancipation of women would be early in this century when Emily Pankhurst chained herself to the railings of Downing Street in London. But according to Sam McSkimin in his History and Antiquities ...

... down town to window shop. And on these occasions they wore the tea-dress, with hat, bag and satin shoes. But then came Emily Pankhurst, who didn’t particularly dress up to get chained to the railings, and women'’s lives changed forever. Today women are ...

... vote but last Wednesday over 600 schoolgirls headed for the ballot box to give their verdict on the nation’s leaders. Emily Pankhurst. would have been delighted with the activities at Hunterhouse College as the girls took part in BBC TV's ‘Newsround General ...

... necessarily a bad thing to support or get involved in some area of concern? Females could argue that had it not been for Emily Pankhurst they would still be experiencing a miserable life, and yet there will be female cries of “some things have yet to change ...

... Lewis and pummelled like a punch bag. All told, it was a monumentally bad decision. Emily Pankhurst must have turned in her grave. Come to think of it, Emily Pankhurst would have called the fight better. I've never clapped eyes of Ms Williams who has, ...

... Lloyd-George in 1916 at the head of a coalition administration. @ The suffragettes caused havoc throughout the decade. Emily Pankhurst was arrested and jailed for three years after a bombing on Lloyd George’s villa 9 RESELSE S 3 S : ' . 2 ——— ~ y , v ...

... cash from Pollard for the task in hand. This week, stand by for the preposterous Kathy Glover playing a cross between Emily- Pankhurst and Joan of Arc, as she gets arrested for chaining herself to a Tate's Haulage lorry. Last week, our _ Joanie offereito ...