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Mary Atkinson (suffragette)
Mary Atkinson was a British suffragette and Trade union, trade unionist. Biography Born in Lancashire, Mary Atkinson grew up in Brierfield, Lancashire, Brierfield. She worked as a textile worker and joined the Textile Committee (Lancashire and Cheshire Women Textile and other Worker's Representation Committee). In 1910, she began her campaign for women's suffrage and became a member of the Nelson, Lancashire, Nelson & Clitheroe Suffrage Society, alongside Harriette Beanland, Margaret Aldersley, Cissy Foley, Clara Staton and Selina Cooper. See also * Women's suffrage * Suffragette * List of suffragists and suffragettes * List of British suffragists and suffragettes * Feminism in the United Kingdom References {{Reflist 19th-century births 20th-century deaths People from Lancashire (before 1974) British suffragettes Feminism in the United Kingdom British feminists British women trade unionists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. The largest settlement is Preston, Lancashire, Preston, and the county town is the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster. The county has an area of and a population of 1,490,300. Preston is located near the centre of the county, which is urbanised and includes the towns of Blackburn and Burnley; the seaside resort of Blackpool lies to the west, and Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster is in the north. For Local government in England, local government purposes the county comprises a non-metropolitan county, with twelve districts, and two Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas: Blackburn with Darwen and Borough of Blackpool, Blackpool. Lancashire County Council and the two unitary councils collaborate through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
