
(1939), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), London.
This is the only known voice recording of Muriel Matters. Recorded in 1939, it is a portion of a speech she gave to BBC Radio. Containing a detailed description of her journey in the ‘Votes For Women’ airship, she briefly mentions public speaking, the Grille Incident and her commitment to the cause of women.
Audio Player:
Muriel Matters-Porter speaks to BBC Radio Times programme ‘Scrapbook for 1909‘ (7 February 1939)
BBC Synopsis: Muriel Matters, now married to a West-End doctor, sailed as an ardent suffragette in an airship over the House of Commons,
flaunting ‘Votes for Women’.
Sources:
- BBC Scrapbook 1909, https://www.bbc.com/videos/c88zzvjvxx1o
- BBC Radio Times Magazine 1939, https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/page/5f242d0992f74720b81b8636448c3409?page=31
