Suffragette Moveable Card Toy Elusive Christabel
A moveable card or optical toy referring to the W.S.P.U leader Christabel Pankhurst, who eluded police by fleeing to France in 1912. It comprises a sheet of card with a tab at the base which, when pulled, reveals a second picture. The first has Christabel, with policeman and outstretched hands, with the caption, They seek her here, they seek her there, Detectives prowling everywhere. Their heads with big importance swell'. The second shows two policemen crashing into one another, with caption, She's Gone! ELUSIVE CHRISTABEL
Picture No
10825092
Media ID
44897849
Size
3636px x 2889px
(3.2MB)
Credit
(c) The March of the Women Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Made by the Flashograph Company Ltd. Of English origin
Date
1912
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Caption Christabel Comprises Crashing Detectives Eluded Elusive Everywhere Fleeing Importance Moveable Optical Pankhurst Prowling Pulled Referring Reveals Seek Swell Wspu
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