Name/TitleMrs Broom's Suffragette Photographs
MakerAtkinson, Diane
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectSlim paperback publication, no. 10 in the Photo-Library series by Nishen Photography, titled 'Mrs Broom's Suffragette Photographs: Photographs by Christina Bloom, 1908 - 1913' and written by Diane Atkinson. The photographs included are copyright of the Museum of London and Imperial War Museum.
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 235 x W: 155 x D: 32 mm
Date Made1989
Period1900s-1910s
Place MadeEngland, London
Place NotesDirk Nishen Publishing, 19 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2PT
PublisherDirk Nishen Publishing
Publication Date1989
Publication PlaceEngland, London
Series TitleThe Photo-Library
Number in Series10
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Broom:
Christina Broom (née Livingston; 28 December 1862 – 5 June 1939) was a Scottish photographer, credited as "the UK's first female press photographer". ... Broom was appointed official photographer to the Household Division from 1904 to 1939 and had a darkroom in the Chelsea Barracks; she also took many photographs of local scenes, including those at the Palace, as well as The Boat Race and Suffragette marches. It is not known if she sympathised with the demand for women's suffrage, indeed it may be that Broom saw the historical importance of recording the events rather than taking part in them, but she took publicity pictures of Women's Sunday in 1908, and the mass march on 23 July 1910, when 10,000 women gathered, the Irish group dressed in green, and on 26 July 1913, women 'pilgrims' who had walked from Carlisle to London to support the moderate suffragists. Broom not only took pictures of suffragettes at events and marches but more informal shots throughout their campaign. She took images of the local Church pageant in Fulham in 1909 and the Army pageant in Fulham Palace grounds in 1910 [continues].
Subject and Association Keywordsphotography, photographers
Subject and Association Keywordssuffragettes, militant suffrage campaign
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's suffrage, right to vote
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBook
ISBN/ISSN1-85378-110-X
Object numberGWL-2025-65-14
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved