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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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Cycling to Suffrage, Manchester
Cycling to Suffrage Manchester Cycling to Suffrage has gone on the road to Manchester. Working in association with Team Glow, the Cycling to Suffrage: The Bicycle and Women’s Rights, 1890-1914 exhibit opens at the People’s History Museum, Manchester March … Continue reading
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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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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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Cycling to Suffrage
Project Overview, “Cycling to Suffrage: The Bicycle and Women’s Rights, 1890-1914″ “Cycling to Suffrage: The Bicycle and Women’s Rights 1890-1914,” began as a Vera Douie Fellow research project at The Women’s Library, London Metropolitan University now LSE. The project, spearheaded … Continue reading
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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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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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Current Research
Current Research: “Cycling to Suffrage: The Bicycle and Women’s Rights, 1890-today” Work in Progress: I am currently continuing my research on women’s cycling history, with the intention of producing a monograph on the subject. I give regular lectures on cycling … Continue reading
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