Emily Davison throwing herself in front of the King's horse during the Derby, Epsom, Surrey, 1913. Artist: Unknown

Emily Davison throwing herself in front of the King's horse during the Derby, Epsom, Surrey, 1913. Artist: Unknown

1-153-653 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Emily Davison throwing herself in front of the King's horse during the Derby, Epsom, Surrey, 1913. Emily Davison (1872-1913), an English suffragette, threw herself into the path of George V's horse Anmer during the 1913 Derby in an attempt to gain recognition for the suffragette cause. She died of the injuries she sustained in the incident.


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Emily Wilding Davison: British: Feminist, suffragette, campaigner, activist

Medium
  1. Photograph

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World Europe United Kingdom England Surrey Epsom

  1. 51 19 00 N , 000 16 00 W

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2952x3750
File Size : 32,432kb


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  1. 001282
  1. 001282
  1. 0390002622
  1. 1-153-653
  1. 1153653
  1. 2622

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