Listen to our collection brought to life
With thanks to Maxine Peake and James Quinn who have kindly made these recordings .
Chartism 
-Why should all men have the vote? Listen to this powerful speech, 1839 (2 mins)
-Why should Women support the male vote? Listen to this energetic speech, 1839 (2 mins)
Women's Suffrage
-What was it like to be a campaigner? Listen to an extract from 'The Autobiography of Hannah Mitchell, Suffragette and Rebel' (8 mins)
-Why should women not have the vote? Listen to this satirical poem (3 mins)