In this set of articles by Joey Talbot, Secret Library Leeds becomes Secret Library Morley, as we go in search of the many treasures that could once be found within the walls of the Morley Museum. This is part one of a three part series – keep an eye out for parts two and three…
Tag: Herbert Asquith
The 1908 Suffragette Riot
Suffragette Riot (10 October 1908) Corner of Cookridge Street & Portland Gate, The Coliseum On this day Prime Minister Herbert Asquith was due to speak at the Coliseum on Cookridge Street. The police were worried the Suffragettes would try to disrupt the event. Jennie Baines, a suffragette from Stockport, was addressing the crowd who had…
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