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Introducing sheilahanlon.com
This page follows historian Dr. Sheila Hanlon's past and recent research projects. Her interests include Victorian and Edwardian cycling history and the WWI and WWII Women's Land Army, both in Canada and Britain.
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- Alice Hawkins: Leicester’s Working Class Suffragette Cyclist
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- Madame Sarah Grand: New Woman A-Wheel
- Millicent Garrett Fawcett: The Suffragist Cyclist
- Rosa May Billinghurst: Suffragette on Three Wheels
- The Countess of Warwick: A Society Cyclist
- The Pankhursts: Clarionettes and Suffragettes
Author Archives: Sheila Hanlon
Daisy Bell: The Countess of Warwick
The Wheelwomen Pages have a new addition, Frances Evelyn ‘Daisy’ Greville, The Countess of Warwick. Daisy, as she was commonly known, was a society hostess, royal mistress, advocate of women’s and worker’s rights, and … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, countess of warwick, Daisy Bell, Frances Evelyn Daisy Greville, Wheelwomen
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Cycling…errr…Walking with Women, Cambridge
No history of Cambridge would be complete without a mention of cycling, and Shape East’s new Walking with Women is no exception. One stop on this self guided tour recalls a day in 1897 when the effigy of a lady cyclist … Continue reading
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Tagged 1897, cambridge, cyclist, effigy, lady cyclist, protest, Senate house, Shape east, sheila hanlon, walking with women
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Rally to Save The Women’s Library, Sept 22nd
The Cycling to Suffrage exhibit may have closed, but there is still time to get involved in the campaign to Save The Women’s Library. Join us this Saturday, Sept 22nd, in a rally to show how much this irreplaceable institution … Continue reading
Last Chance to See Cycling to Suffrage at The Women’s Library
Cycling to Suffrage: The Bicycle and Women’s Rights, 1890-1914 Closes 8 Sept 2012–See the show while you still can! This special exhibit explores the history and politics of women’s bicycling In 1895, American activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton famously declared that … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, cycling, cycling to suffrage, exhibit, history, sheila hanlon, the women's library, women
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Women’s Cycling Resource List for Londoners
Interested in learning to ride or getting involved with a local cycling group? Check out the Women’s Cycling Resource List that accompanied the “Cycling to Suffrage” exhibit at The Women’s Library. Women’s Cycling Resource List, 2012 Follow the links in … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, cycling, cycling to suffrage, london, resource list, women, women's cycling club
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“Cycling to Suffrage” on The Bike Show, Resonance Radio
Want to know what an 1885 photo of a wax mannequin on a tricycle tells us about the dress reform movement? Or hear how the residents Malden reacted to the sight of a lady cyclist’s bloomers in 1890? Tune in to The … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, cycling to suffrage, history, new woman, radio, resonance, suffrage, The Bike Show, women
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Cycling to Suffrage Exhibit Opens March 21st, 2012
“Cycling to Suffrage: The Bicycle and Women’s Rights, 1890-1914″ opens at The Women’s Library 21 March 2012 Cycling has long been associated with the emancipation of women, from the fashionable lady cyclists of the 1890s to the more politically motivated … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, cycling to suffrage, exhibit, rights, the women's library, women
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A Spanner of One’s Own: Liberation and Mechanics in Maria Ward’s “Bicycling for Ladies,” 1896
In 1896, Maria E Ward published a comprehensive instruction manual aimed at women interested in cycling. Her book, Bicycling for Ladies, shown above, was one of many similar titles published in the cycle craze era. Ward’s liberated approach, however, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1896, bicycling for ladies, cycling, daisy elliot, history, maria ward, sheila hanlon, victorian
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A Bicycle Built for Two: Tandems in History
Kate and William’s Tandem The video above parodies Boris Johnson’s very fitting wedding present to newlyweds Kate Middleton and Prince William: a tandem bicycle. Their marital bicycle, a Barcley hire bike built for two, has a legacy rooted in application … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, boris johnson, countess of warwick, daisy daisy, history, royal wedding, tandem
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Lady Cyclist Effigy at the Cambridge University Protest, 1897
In 1897, a proposal was put before Cambridge University’s Senate to grant full degrees to female graduates. Male students responded with outrage. The image above shows the scene in the market square on the day of the debate. An effigy … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, Cambridge protest 1897, education, new woman, rational dress, women
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