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TALKS
FEBRUARY 2010
1. Thursday 4: Bradford 6.30 – 8pm
Venue: Saltaire Bookshop,
217 Bingley Rd, Saltaire BD18 4DH
Title: Rebel Girls: fighting for the vote in the Bradford area.
Organizer: David Ford & Yvonne Woodhead, Saltaire Bookshop.
Admission: £2.50 (including refreshments).
Enquiries & booking: 01274 589144.
Pre-booking advisable.MARCH 2010
2. Monday 8: Hull University 2.15pm.
Venue: Wilberforce Building LR8, Hull University, Cottingham Rd, Hull HU6 7RX.
Title: Rebel Girls: campaigning for the vote in the East Riding.
Organizer: Dr Katharine Cockin, UCU Hull.
Admission: free. UCU seminar series; to mark International Women’s Day.
Enquiries & booking: K.M.Cockin@hull.ac.uk & 01482 465611.APRIL 2010
3. Sunday 25: Upper Calder Valley 10.30am.
Title: Walking with Suffrage - in the Upper Calder Valley.
Venue: meet at Mytholmroyd station (Manchester platform).
Organizer: Calderdale Countryside Service & Mytholmroyd Walkers’ Action.
Route: circular, 8 miles, moderate (with some steep climbs).
Description: where did the local votes for women campaign come from? This walk circles the beautiful Upper Calder Valley, in the footsteps of Lavena Saltonstall and other local suffragettes – tracking where they lived, where they worked and where Emmeline Pankhurst held her packed Votes for Women meeting.
Walking: boots strongly advised; bring packed lunch.
Nearest bookshop: The Bookcase, 29 Market Street, Hebden Bridge, 01422 845353.
Booking: booking essential: Julie Swift on 01422 393273 or Julie.swift@calderdale.gov.uk
Further details: Calderdale’s brochure Walk on the Wildside (from late March).
