William Arnold Porter (1871-1949): Muriel’s Husband
William Porter was an American Dentist in London and Husband to Muriel Matters from 1914.
Category: Muriel Matters
Video: Muriel’s Balloon Raid in the 1949 Film, ‘Kind Hearts And Coronets’
(1949) This clip shows a dramatisation of Muriel’s suffragette balloon scene in the film ‘Kind Hearts and Coronets’.
Maps: Muriel’s Locations in History
View a range of maps which show Muriel’s Locations in history.
Bibliography: Muriel Matters
Bibliography of digital and print books and resources available about and by Muriel Matters.
Article: Remembering Charles Adams Matters (1885-1915)
This article looks at Muriel’s brother, Charles Adams Matters who died in the Great War in 1915.
Muriel: The Grille Incident (1908)
(1909) Muriel Matters Chains Herself to the UK Parliament’s Ladies Gallery Grille
Muriel: 1908 Westminster Protest and Arrest
(1908) Muriel’s part in the 1908 Westminster Parliament Raids
Muriel: Matters Street, Canberra
The suburb of Denman Prospect in Canberra, Australia features ‘Matters Street’ in honour of her legacy.
Article: The daring Australian suffragist who spurred a ‘MeToo moment in British history’
ABC News article looking at the quiet Adelaide street where Muriel’s mural is now located.
Video: The Grille Incident in the 1935 Film, ‘Royal Cavalcade’
Muriel Matters’ involvement in the Muriel Matters’ involvement in the Grille Protest was dramatised in the ‘Royal Cavalcade’ – a British black and white film from 1935.
Muriel: Opening of Muriel Matters Walk in Bowden
Muriel Matters Walk is a walking path located in the Adelaide Suburb of Bowden.
Muriel: Muriel Matters House, Hastings Borough Council Offices
The Society is delighted to announce that the Hastings Borough Council offices have been renamed Muriel Matters House! As early as 1908 Muriel agitated in favour of women’s suffrage in the area and ran unsuccessfully as the Labour Candidate for the seat of Hastings at the 1924 election. Muriel lived with her husband there from the…… Continue reading Muriel: Muriel Matters House, Hastings Borough Council Offices
VIDEO: Women’s Suffrage – Muriel Mattered!
(2016) ABC Europe Correspondent, Steve Cannanne speaks with Amber Rudd MP and Frances Bedford MP about Muriel being the first woman to speak on the floor of the UK Parliament.
Video: ‘Muriel Matters!’
(2013) This Documentary TV Movie, broadcast on the ABC and at the Adelaide Film Festival shows the life and exploits of Muriel Matters’ life.
Audio: Muriel’s Voice talking about the 1908 ‘Grille Incident’ & the 1909 ‘Balloon Raid’ on London
(1939) The only known recording of Muriel Matters speaking. Muriel Matters talks to the BBC Radio program ‘Scrapbook’ about the Grille Incident and Balloon Raid.
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