William Arnold Porter (1871-1949): Muriel’s Husband
William Porter was an American Dentist in London and Husband to Muriel Matters from 1914.
Category: Print & Digital
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.
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.
Audio: Dymphna Clark Lecture – Australian Women who won the vote!
(2018) Dr Clare Wright Presents the ‘Dymphna Clark Lecture’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Muriel Matters Society 