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The organisation was affiliated to the [[National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies]]. As such, their activities mirrored those of many other suffragist groups. They conveyed their message by addressing public meetings, distributing leaflets, and writing to the local press to promote the cause of women's suffrage. <ref name=":0">{{cite book |last1=Crawford |first1=Elizabeth |title=The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866-1928 |date=2003 |isbn=9781135434021 |page=474}}</ref> |
The organisation was affiliated to the [[National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies]]. As such, their activities mirrored those of many other suffragist groups. They conveyed their message by addressing public meetings, distributing leaflets, and writing to the local press to promote the cause of women's suffrage. <ref name=":0">{{cite book |last1=Crawford |first1=Elizabeth |title=The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866-1928 |date=2003 |isbn=9781135434021 |page=474}}</ref> |
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In 1911, a banner, created by [[Stanley Cursiter]] and [[Christina Jamieson]] was taken to London for the Suffrage Coronation Procession. <ref name=":0" /> |
In 1911, a banner, created by [[Stanley Cursiter]] and [[Christina Jamieson]], of the [[Shetland Women's Suffrage Society]], was taken to London for the Suffrage Coronation Procession. <ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 19:33, 8 March 2020
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The Orcadian Women's Suffrage Association was an organisation involved in campaigning for women’s suffrage, based in Orkney.
Formation
The first meeting of the society was held in the house of James Cursiter on September 25, 1909. [1]
Activities
The organisation was affiliated to the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. As such, their activities mirrored those of many other suffragist groups. They conveyed their message by addressing public meetings, distributing leaflets, and writing to the local press to promote the cause of women's suffrage. [2]
In 1911, a banner, created by Stanley Cursiter and Christina Jamieson, of the Shetland Women's Suffrage Society, was taken to London for the Suffrage Coronation Procession. [2]
Notable Members
- James Cursiter, uncle of Stanley Cursiter
- Bina Cursiter
Further Reading
- King, Elspeth (1978) The Scottish Women’s Suffrage Movement. Glasgow. People’s Palace Museum
- Leneman, Leah (1995) A Guid Cause: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Scotland. Edinburgh. Mercat Press.
- Leneman, Leah (2000) The Scottish Suffragettes. Edinburgh. National Museums of Scotland. 190166340x
- Pedersen, Sarah (2017) The Scottish Suffragettes and the Press. London. Palgrave MacMillan. 9781137538338
See Also
In 2019, a short film about the society won an award at the Scottish Short Film Festival. [3]
- Feminism in the United Kingdom
- List of suffragists and suffragettes
- List of women's rights activists
- List of women's rights organizations
- Timeline of women's suffrage
- Women's suffrage organizations
References
- ^ "A Suffrage Search". Orkney Archive - Get Dusty. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b Crawford, Elizabeth (2003). The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866-1928. p. 474. ISBN 9781135434021.
- ^ Drysdale, Neil. "Animated film about suffragette movement in Orkney wins Scottish award". Press and Journal. Retrieved 8 March 2020.