Women’s History Month, March 2021
Recorded in 1975, Northumberland Archivesholds a fascinating oral history recording of Norah Balls, a suffragette. Norah talks to the archivist Amanda Arrowsmith about her life and campaigning. She reminisces about joining the Women’s Social and Political Union and the people that she met, including the Pankhursts. She describes brushes with the law and the end of the struggle at the beginning of the First World War. After the war, Norah threw herself into the Girl Guide movement and local government.
Hear her story in her own words by downloading this podcast.
Northumberland Voices
Northumberland Archives actively collects oral histories to document the experiences of people living in the county. We hold a collection of recordings from the 1970s to the present day. Many more can be heard by visiting Northumberland Archives at Woodhorn or Berwick (see website below).
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Northumberland Archives website
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