Orcadian Women's Suffrage Society


The Orcadian Women's Suffrage Association was an organisation involved in campaigning for women’s suffrage, based in Orkney.

Formation

The first meeting of the society was held in the house of James Cursiter on September 25, 1909. It was formed after a visit to Orkney by Chrystal Macmillan.

Activities

The organisation was affiliated to the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. As such, their activities mirrored those of many other suffragist groups. They conveyed their message by addressing public meetings, distributing leaflets, and writing to the local press to promote the cause of women's suffrage.
In 1911, a banner, created by Stanley Cursiter and Christina Jamieson, of the Shetland Women's Suffrage Society, was taken to London for the Suffrage Coronation Procession.

Notable Members

In 2019, a short film about the society won an award at the Scottish Short Film Festival.