Comments on: Norah Smyth, Suffragette Photographer

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By: hartley j connelly

hartley j connelly — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 11:11:13 +0000

Hi there
could i solicit some advice from your remarkable knowledge of the suffragettes in the east end of london. i have an old photo from circa 1912 of a suffragette ? .It was taken in a (house/studio . number 7 adelina grove. sidney street. stepney east london) the lady is wearing a sash and a long edwardian dress she also has a small overgarment on her shoulders and what appears to be a twin coloured flower . sepia photo the whole photo tipifies a suffragette .Has this house road named and numbered any suffragette connections .Any info however small would be appreciated . regards h.j.c.

By: Jasmine Mercer

Jasmine Mercer — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 20:13:30 +0000

This exhibition brought the struggle to life for me. The picture of the mal-nourished baby was sad to see. This is an aspect of the war l was unaware of and that photo tells that story so poignantly. A wonderfully enlightening selection of photos!

By: Doris macDougall

Doris macDougall — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 21:49:34 +0000

I live in the next village to Barrow, Cheshire where Norah was born and raised.I have been researching the family of the Lyle Smyth’s since I visited the church where her family have a wonderful memorial. I am fascinated to see that she was a suffragette and am in admiration of her and her photography and work with Emmeline Pankhurst.

By: Ian Silverton

Ian Silverton — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:31:42 +0000

ELFS stall in the Roman Road,is outside the White Horse as it became in the 1950s,60s,a very good music venue for us Boys of the East End back then, dressed in our Mohair Suits, and Stans hand made shoes,all on a good night out with no more than a few pounds between us,good history lesson these old pictures are a real eye opener,never new they where,that strong in the East End the Suffragettes, good to know,thank you,GA

By: Heather Potter

Heather Potter — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:54:35 +0000

Wow amazing photographs.
My family go back 8 generations in Bow, my Great Uncle becoming Labour MP for Bethnal Green East in 1923. There were suffergettes in there to.

By: EJ Wilkinson

EJ Wilkinson — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:04:08 +0000

Amazing photos and I look forward to attending the exhibition.

By: Jill Wilson

Jill Wilson — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:06:31 +0000

As you say – a remarkable woman doing remarkable things…. Thanks for telling us about her and I look forward to seeing the exhibition.