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Bristol's Suffragettes - The Horfield Five


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Season: 3 Episode: 14

1909 was a very active year for suffragettes in Bristol and five women were sent to Horfield Prison for actions ranging from vandalism to attacking a politician. Hear about their incredible story and the horrors they suffered whilst in prison.

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

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SOURCES

[1] Wells Journal - Thursday 18 November 1909

[2] Dartmouth & South Hams chronicle - Friday 19 November 1909

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Intro music by The Model Folk 

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