In 1850, the population of Bradford was 103,000, having soared from
34,000 just ten years earlier. The town was on the cusp of worldwide
fame as, over the coming decades, it would grow to become the wool
capital of the world.
Struggle and Suffrage in Bradford explores what it was like to be a
woman in Bradford between the years 1850 and 1950 - a century of
incredible change as the town became a city and women's roles, both at
home and in society, altered dramatically.
Bradford-born author Rachel Bellerby explores a wide range of sources to
share incredible tales of Bradford women of all classes, using oral
testimonies, newspaper reports and official documentation. This is the
story of the struggles and prejudice which women overcame, a celebration
of the achievements of Bradford women, and a fresh new look at a history
which, until now, has focused largely on men.