Hammer

£200

Interesting ephemera/photos/Ships Pennant referring to Dame Caroline Haslett. A member of the Suffragette movement, she became an Electrical Engineer, and a Champion of Womens Rights. She became a giant of the electrical industry representing Britain abroad. Lot includes a 15 foot Ships Pennant named 'Dame Caroline Haslett', this ship was named after her. A picture of the Ship, a proof copy of the biography of Haslett "The Doors of Opportunity" by her sister Rosalind Messenger, various press photos including one with President Truman. A large print of Haslett wearing her DBE, she was awarded the CBE in 1931, and Dame Commander in 1947 (Qty)