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Cumberland and Westmorland Suffragettes, 1911
On 17 June 1911, suffrage societies joined together in London in a procession of some 40,000 women to demand the vote, with the date chosen as it was the coronation of King George V.
The event included an empire pageant with women representing…
The event included an empire pageant with women representing…
Potato riots in Maryport
An audio account of the Maryport Potato Riots of 1917, which contributed to the introduction of rationing in 1918.
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Map of the Battle of Preston
This map was drawn in 1818 and published in 1836, so over a century after the event it represents. However, it is closely based on an original map…