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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
- Flora Drummond: The Suffragette General
- 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
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Wheelwomen
Announcing The New Wheelwomen Page Wheelwomen is a micro-project featuring short profiles of women who made cycling history. While many of these individuals appear in the broader body of cycling and women’s history, they deserve attention in their own right. … Continue reading
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Tagged Beryl Burton, bicycle, countess of warwick, Daisy, Frances Evelyn Daisy Greville, Frances Willard, history, pankhurst, sarah grand, tessie reynolds, women, women on wheels
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Wheelwomen
An Index of Inspiring Lady Cyclists Wheelwomen features short profiles of the women who made cycling history. Many of these individuals appear on the margins of cycling history, but they deserve attention in their own right. The women profiled here were … Continue reading
Madame Sarah Grand: New Woman A-Wheel
Madame Sarah Grand posed with her bicycle, Kensington In addition to being one of the leading literary figures of her time Sarah Grand was, in keeping with the idea of the New Woman she promoted, an avid cyclist. Born Frances … Continue reading
Tagged bicycle, history, sarah grand, Wheelwomen
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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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Tagged bicycle, cycling, cycling to suffrage, exhibit, history, sheila hanlon, the women's library, women
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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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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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The Way to Wareham: Lady Cyclists in Punch magazine cartoons, 1890s
Lady cyclists were a favorite subject for comment in the pages of satirical publications such as Punch. Hundreds of poems, diatribes, and cartoons on the topic were published in the years during and buffering the cycling craze. The lady cyclists … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, cartoon, history, knickerbockers, lady cyclist, nosce teipsum, Punch, rational dress, satire, women
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Pedalling Pilgrims: Cyclists and the 1913 NUWSS Pilgrimage
At the height of the Edwardian suffrage movement, a number of organisations held mass marches and pilgrimages to publicise the “Votes for Women” campaign. The postcard above shows a group of participants on the 1913 NUWSS Pilgrimage. These pilgrims … Continue reading
Police Sting on Lillian Ida Lenton’s Bicycle, 1913
Militant suffragette Lilian Ida Lenton, AKA Ida Inkley, is labelled “12” in the Criminal Record Office surveillance photo above. Lenton (1891-1972) was a dancer who joined the WSPU at age 21. She was introduced to militant action as part of … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, history, Ida Inkley, Lilian Ida Lenton, militant, suffragette
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