Somerset Artist & Suffragette

Somerset Artist & Suffragette Season: 6 Episode: 40 Welcome to the show, where we step into the vivid world of Ivy, a celebrated artist and passionate suffragette who championed gender equality. Part of the pioneering generation of women finally able to study art, she launched a dazzling career creating Christmas cards, postcards and calendars that soon became treasured favourites and are now highly collectable. Today, we explore the life of Ivy as she comes of age at the dawn of the 20th century, uncovering the artistry and spirit that shaped her remarkable journey.CASTHenry Williamson - Oli ColemanTHIS PODCASTThis podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.comSome more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.CONTACT MEEmail: [email protected]: @BackTrackerUKInstagram: @backtrackerukBluesky: @BackTrackerUK-SOURCESWeston MuseumAncestryCountry Gazette March 9th, 2023Bank of EnglandEvening Post 27th July 1988Post Office Museum-Sound Effects by zapsplat.comIntro music by The Model Folk Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic© THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2025