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Rosa May Billinghurst Under Arrest, c. 1911

Rosa May Billinghurst (1873-1953) was born and raised in Lewisham. As a child, she was stricken with complete paralysis from which she never fully recovered. Her condition did not, however, deter her from joining the WSPU in 1907 or becoming … Continue reading

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