Sylvia Pankhurst’s The Mother’s Arms: a pub transformed into a haven for women
While Sylvia Pankhurst’s The Mother’s Arms no longer exists, its legacy as a protective haven for women and children remains
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Sylvia: The story of Bow’s most radical Pankhurst comes to the Old Vic Theatre
The life of the lesser-known Suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst comes dancing, singing and roaring onto the stage for its world premiere
Book review: Natural Born Rebel, a biography of Sylvia Pankhurst
Our book reviewer Tabitha Potts reads Natural Born Rebel, Rachel Holmes’ biography of Sylvia Pankhurst, which tells the riveting story
Written from life – Sylvia Pankhurst and the Workers’ Dreadnought newspaper
Few know that during her time in Bow, Sylvia Pankhurst’s revolutionary actions included running the Worker’s Dreadnought, her own socialist
Sylvia Pankhurst and the East London Toy Factory
Sylvia Pankhurst is well known around these parts. Most know of her activism for women’s suffrage. However, many don’t know
Sylvia Pankhurst and Cycling for Suffrage
Since former mayor Boris Johnson boosted the biking boom back in the early 2010s, London’s status as a cycling city
Norah Smyth: East End suffragette, photographer and chauffeur to Emmeline Pankhurst
Norah Lyle Smyth was a British suffragette, novelist, photographer and a socialist activist who worked alongside Sylvia Pankhurst on the
Mural on Lord Morpeth in Bow commemorates Sylvia Pankhurst
A Sylvia Pankhurst mural has been unveiled on the side of the Lord Morpeth pub on Old Ford Road in
Bow: the heartland of Sylvia Pankhurst’s life and work in East London
Few people realise that Bow is the heartland of Sylvia Pankhurst and the East London Federation of Suffragettes. Within 100 metres
Home birth pioneer Claire Davis on breastfeeding and living in a Pankhurst house
The East End has a proud history of strong women working for women’s rights, and it seems it still attracts pioneering women. We
The Common Room: a humble space with an enormous heart just off the Roman
After four years of tireless planning and an £80,000 crowdfunding campaign, The Common Room has re-opened its doors, offering locals
Best ways to celebrate Women’s History Month in Tower Hamlets
Women’s History Month is a time for us all to celebrate and highlight the histories, celebrate the contributions and hear
