Plymouth s women in history: Ju-jitsu suffragettes and the plan to bring down Smeaton s Tower
You may not know about some of these fascinating stories from Plymouth s past
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Plots to blow up Smeaton s Tower, ju-jitsu-trained suffragettes and an infamous and controversial Stonehouse courtesan - these are just some of the women you may not know about in Plymouth s past.
Her reign lasted 63 years, longer than any of her predecessors and was a interval of nice change throughout the UK. Coming to the throne at just 18, Victoria would preside over the political, social, cultural and industrial transformation of the nation, along with the enlargement of the British Empire. She became probably the most powerful woman on the earth and helped to restore the status of the monarchy after it had been tarnished by the extravagance of her uncles. The Virgin Queen is certainly one of Britain’s most profitable and in style rulers.
Medicine was very properly organized by men, and posed an virtually insurmountable challenge for ladies, with essentially the most systematic resistance by the physicians, and the fewest women breaking by way of. One route to entry was to go to the United States the place there have been appropriate colleges for girls as early as 1850. Britain was the final major nation to coach women physicians, so 80 to ninety% of the British women
A SUFFRAGETTE who championed the disadvantaged, women’s rights and the unemployed, whilst also campaigning for education for the poor, is the inspiration behind the name of Social Security Scotland’s new head office in Dundee. Agnes Husband House has been selected as the title of the soon-to-open building at the city’s waterfront after nominations were invited from across the organisation and an external panel. Before shortlisting suggestions, guidance and advice was taken from local historians, such as Mary Henderson, the author of Dundee Women’s Trail. Cabinet Secretary for Social Security Shirley-Anne Somerville announced the former city councillor’s name as the preferred choice from nominations, which contained a range of notable people from history, names relating to Dundee and Social Security Scotland’s values.