What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The York Women’s Social and Political Union (Suffragettes) had their first HQ in this building 1910-1911. Recorded plaque organisation: York Civic Trust.
The York Women’s Social and Political Union was a local branch of the British suffragette movement, playing a crucial role in advocating for women's voting rights through direct action and protests.
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