One of the suffragette actions which was explored by our group was the burning of Northfield Library in 1914.
The building was set fire to at night, and the building and contents were destroyed. A book by Christabel Pankhurst was left at the site, along with a note reading, ‘To start your new library’.
You can read all the details in these press cuttings, found by our group in the records of Birmingham Fire Service.
Northfield Library: photograph
Northfield Library: page 1
Northfield Library: page 2
Visit YouTube to watch our film exploring the suffragette movement in Birmingham.
Find connections, past and present, between Parliament and your town
Parliamentary Archives
Parliamentary Outreach
Access a trail leaflet featuring the Birmingham sites our groups discovered had links with the history of the right to vote.
Birmingham Archives and Heritage
Four Dwellings High School