Ellen Wilkinson MP: Archive Exploration

Black and white headshot of Ellen Wilkinson. The text reads General Election 1945.
Image credit: People's History Museum

Join Manchester’s People’s History Museum (PHM) in marking the hundredth anniversary of Labour MP Ellen Wilkinson’s election to parliament. Discover more about Ellen’s life, activism, and the causes that were important to her through the PHM’s collection.

Ellen Wilkinson was a supporter of social justice, women’s rights, workers’ rights, and education reform.

Delve into PHM’s incredible archive material to discover Ellen’s scrapbooks, full of newspaper articles from around 1924 to her death, which offer a fascinating record of her life and work.

Suitable for 16+ (under 18s must have an accompanying adult).

Plan your visit

Left Bank, Spinningfields
Manchester,
M3 3ER
Mon
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue
Closed
Wed
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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