Media Release: 3 Minutes Silence for Global Peace
Media Release: 3 Minutes Silence for Global Peace rally will be held tonight in Adelaide.
Tag: Frances Bedford
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 History – Muriel Matters
(2018) This ABC History Podcast explores the life and legacy of Muriel Matters.
Muriel’s Art in the 21st Century!
Rarely do we have the opportunity to experience the art and repertoire of Muriel’s time, but July has seen two such occasions. Photos from ‘A Doll’s House’ Prior to opening night, Muriel/Frances visited the cast of The State Theatre’s ‘A Doll’s House’ in the Dunstan Playhouse at the Festival Centre. This new adaptation by Elena…… Continue reading Muriel’s Art in the 21st Century!
News: MMS helps the Eastern Adelaide DV Service
The Society has Donated to the EADV Service
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
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!
Molly Radakovitch’s COTA Award!
The MMS is pleased to announce that one of our members recently received a COTA SA award! On 28 October 2016 Molly Radakovitch was given the award which celebrates positive ageing in Australia. As an organisation COTA wishes to reframe the way ageing is perceived in society, change popular expectations, and advocate for the needs…… Continue reading Molly Radakovitch’s COTA Award!
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.
The Muriel Matters Society 2016 AGM
On Sunday 14 August, Members of the Muriel Matters Society gathered at the 7 Stars Hotel in the Adelaide CBD for the Society’s Annual General Meeting for 2016. Frances Bedford, the Secretary of the Society, delivered the Secretary’s, financial and correspondence reports for 2015-2016 which were then discussed openly by all Members present. After the Annual…… Continue reading The Muriel Matters Society 2016 AGM
News: SA Parliamentary Library Reading Room Named in Honour of Muriel Matters
A ceremony to name the ‘Muriel Matters Room’ was held in the South Australian Parliamentary Library on 5 August 2014. The gathering was addressed by the President of the Friends of the Library, Vickie Chapman, and she was assisted in the unveiling by the Speaker, Hon Michael Atkinson. Frances Bedford presented the Library with an…… Continue reading News: SA Parliamentary Library Reading Room Named in Honour of Muriel Matters
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.
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