William Arnold Porter (1871-1949): Muriel’s Husband
William Porter was an American Dentist in London and Husband to Muriel Matters from 1914.
Category: Resources
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’.
South Australian Suffrage Icons
Some of the many South Australian Suffragists who would lead the world in women’s rights to vote and stand for election.
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.
Bibliography: Women’s Suffrage in the UK
Bibliography of digital and print books and resources available on Women’s Suffrage in the UK.
Bibliography: Women’s Suffrage in Australia
Bibliography of digital and print books and resources available on Women’s Suffrage in Australia.
Repository: Pankhurst Centre
The Pankhurst Centre has a range of resources and museum pieced that show the history of the fight for women’s right to vote in the UK.
Education: Free Teaching Resource & Worksheet for Students
Free Educational Resources for Teachers and Students that accompany the ‘Muriel Matters’ Documentary Film.
Article: ‘A Standard to Live By’: Violet Tillard and the Russian Famine
This article looks at suffragist, Violet Tillard and the Russian Famine.
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.
Article: All dolled up with some way to go!
Irene Cockroft discusses desirable dolls and the suffrage movement.
Article: International Women’s Day 2020! Learn about some women who made a difference…
To celebrate IWD2020, this article looks at women who made a difference in the world.
Video: SA Suffrage 125 Schools Competition
View the winning entry video for the Schools 125 Women’s Suffrage Celebrations in SA.
SA: Suffrage Debate Reenactment (1894/2019)
(2019) Watch the reenactment of the 1894 SA Suffrage Debate in this Live Recording
UK: Suffragettes on the Map
Mapping Women’s Suffrage identifies, plots and records, the everyday locations and lives of as many Votes for Women campaigners in 1911.
Audio: ABC Conversations ‘The Marvellous Miss Matters’ – Clare Wright
(2019) ABC Broadcast with Dr Clare Wright Talking ‘Muriel Matters’ and other influential women.
Video: Glasgow Women’s Library Vote 100: The Moving Story – Muriel Matters
(2019) In this Glasgow Women’s Library Vote 100: The Moving Story Project to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the UK Representation of the People Act, we follow the journey of Muriel.
Video: Interview about all things Muriel!
Secretary of the Muriel Matters Society Frances Bedford talks with Jane Hartnell, Director of Corporate Services and Governance at the Hastings Borough Council, about all things Muriel.
SA: Elizabeth Webb Nicholls
Elizabeth Webb Nicholls worked campaigns in SA for restriction of the sale of alcohol and the movement to extend political rights to women.
Audio: Dymphna Clark Lecture – Australian Women who won the vote!
(2018) Dr Clare Wright Presents the ‘Dymphna Clark Lecture’.
Muriel: Matters Street, Canberra
The suburb of Denman Prospect in Canberra, Australia features ‘Matters Street’ in honour of her legacy.
SA: Mary Lee
Mary Lee was a notable leader in the SA suffrage movement and a worker for working women.
Audio: Muriel Matters: The Most Amazing Woman You’ve Never Heard of! (ABC Radio)
Trevor Chappell discussed Muriel’s adventures and her life with Robert Wainwright, journalist and author of ‘Miss Muriel Matters”, the Australian actress who became one of London’s most famous suffragettes.
Audio: ABC RN – ‘Female Political Pioneers’ – Phillip Adams and Claire Wright
Dr Clare Wright joins ABC RN’s Phillip Adams about Muriel and other female political pioneers.
SA: Catherine Helen Spence
Catherine Helen Spence was a leading suffragist, teacher, writer, social and political reformer.
Book & Video: Window Smashing in London – New Book by Helen Pankhurst
As part of her book launch, Dr Helen Pankhurst, a close friend of the Muriel Matters Society, was recently involved in re-creating the window smashing campaign by the early suffragettes.
Audio: ABC History – Muriel Matters
(2018) This ABC History Podcast explores the life and legacy of Muriel Matters.
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.
Play: That Darling Australian Girl
(2018) This play opened at the Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, written and performed by Joanne Hartstone, and is based on the life of Muriel Matters.
Muriel: Muriel’s Mural!
The Society would like to thank Claire Foxton for her wonderful mural of Muriel! Claire is an accomplished artist and designer – for more of her work click here. Her work can be viewed in Dawkins Place, just off Frome Road in the Adelaide CBD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5seIuuMYsjI A time-lapse of the project, completed in January 2018…… Continue reading Muriel: Muriel’s Mural!
Video: News Story Muriel mattered: the first woman to speak in the UK Parliament
(2016) News Story from ABC News Australia filmed in London which looks at Muriel’s exploits in the UK Parliament.
Repository: Centre for Democracy
The Centre of Democracy showcases the people, ideas and movements that have shaped, and continue to shape, democracy in South Australia. Featuring treasures from the state’s collections, the gallery contents challenge visitors to think again about people and power.
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.
Audio: Australian Activist Muriel Matters Remembered (ABC Radio)
The ABC’s Europe Correspondent, Steve Cannane talk about how the Muriel Matters Society is trying to raise awareness of the role played by the South Australian activist in the fight to get British women the vote.
Article: Muriel Matters Society salutes the Australian who fought for the voting rights of British women
(2016) ABC Europe’s Steve Cannane highlights Muriel Matters’ fight for voting rights for British women.
Education: SA Suffragette e-Resource for Teachers and Students
‘South Australian Suffragettes’ is an excellent resource provided by the Parliament of South Australia for teachers and students who want to learn more about the Suffrage.
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.
Video: Living Legacy – Muriel at the Adelaide Film Festival (ABC News)
(2013) The ABC looks at Muriel’s campaign for women’s rights and her Movie Premier at the Adelaide Film Festival.
Video: Why Muriel Matters (ABC)
(2009) This clip from ABC StatelineSA talks about how South Australian women are working to promote the crucial role which suffragettes like Muriel Matters played in getting females the vote in Australia.
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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