Suffragettes campaigning in South St Pancras during the General Election, January 1910. 2003.46/149 General view over the cattle

General view over the cattle and sheep stalls at Smithfield market

Arranging the produce for market was demanding work and

The organisers hoped this display of patriotism would encourage the new king to support the proposed Conciliation Bill

an export to Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

George Davison Reid photographed this sunset over the north shore of the Upper Pool

Suffragettes campaigning in South St Pancras during the General Election, January 1910. 2003.46/149 General view over the cattleSuffragettes campaigning in South St Pancras during the General Election, January 1910. This was the first of the two general elections of 1910. The artist Hilda Dallas was in charge of the campaign at the committee rooms at 7 St Andrews Mansions, Newman Street. During by elections and general elections 'hit squads' of suffragettes would arrive in a constituency, hire the best public rooms and go to work immediately to try and keep the Liberals out of