Pankhurst Centre

62 Nelson Street was the home of Emmeline Pankhurst at the time she founded the Women's Social and Political Union in 1903. In 1978 there was an application submitted to demolish the building, sparking a notable protest to keep the building as a museum and centre committed to women's issues. The parlour was the first room in the Pankhurst Centre to be redecorated and was the centre of attraction when Barbara Castle and Helen Pankhurst opened the centre on 10 October 1987. The centre would merge with Manchester Women's Aid in 2014 to offer women's charity services. The Representation of the People Act 1918 gave the vote to all men aged 21 and over and women aged 30 and over who met certain…

The Pankhurst's villas provide a women-only space drop-in every Wednesday from 12pm to 2pm which creates a unique environment for women to learn together, work on projects and socialise. Part of the centre is a museum, The Pankhurst Parlour, which has become a memorial to the suffragette movement. Its Edwardian style furnishings evoke the home of Pankhurst and her daughters. It is the only museum dedicated to telling the story of women's fight for the right to vote. The Pankhurst Centre is run by volunteers and receives no public funding, relying solely on donations.