Event (UK): 12 November – Behind the Nightlight by Dr Naomi Paxton
Don’t miss ‘Behind the Nightlight’ – This Free Event for UK Members and Friends is by Dr Naomi Paxton and in association with the Muriel Matters Society.
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William Arnold Porter (1871-1949): Muriel’s Husband
William Porter was an American Dentist in London and Husband to Muriel Matters from 1914.
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’.
Bibliography: Muriel Matters
Bibliography of digital and print books and resources available about and by Muriel Matters.
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.
Article: ‘A Standard to Live By’: Violet Tillard and the Russian Famine
This article looks at suffragist, Violet Tillard and the Russian Famine.
Article: All dolled up with some way to go!
Irene Cockroft discusses desirable dolls and the suffrage movement.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Event: UK 2018 – Vote 100 Events
Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the UK
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
The Society’s Friends from Hastings Visit Adelaide
In December 2016 The Society was visited by Laurence and Grace Bell from the White Rock Hotel in Hastings. The Hotel is very close by Muriel’s Pelham Crescent home and the Secretary of The Society, Frances Bedford, was delighted to host them and give them a tour of South Australian Parliament. Laurence and Grace were…… Continue reading The Society’s Friends from Hastings Visit Adelaide
MMS October Meeting: The Grille Anniversary, Muriel’s Birthday, the UK Trip Report and Much More!
The MMS met on Sunday morning 31 October 2016 at the Florey Electorate Office. At the meeting the Secretary of the MMS, Frances Bedford, outlined her recent trip to the UK. With plenty of pictures to share, Frances spoke at length about all the people she met, the events she organised, and some of the successes…… Continue reading MMS October Meeting: The Grille Anniversary, Muriel’s Birthday, the UK Trip Report and Much More!
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.
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: 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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