The Cat And The Mice

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2018

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"Remember the dignity of your womanhood. Do not appeal, do not beg, do not grovel. Take courage, join hands, stand beside us, fight with us." 
                                                                                - Christabel Pankhurst (1880 - 1958)

                                                                                                                              

The Cat And Mouse Act, formally known as the Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill-Health) Act, 1913 was formed in British Law specifically aimed at militant Suffragettes who went on hunger strike while imprisoned. The Act, passed on 25th April 1913, afforded prison guards to temporarily discharge individuals whose health was at major risk. Once in better health prisoners were informed to report back to carry out the rest of their sentence, many of whom did not conform. 

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The Cat And The Mice follows the paths of Suffragettes and Suffragists living in Cardiff in the early 1900s. This project explores historically significant places, now forgotten in modern city life, archival images and contemporary women. Through the legacy left by Welsh women in the Suffrage movement, contemporary women of Cardiff, specifically Riverside, have the freedom to shares their voices, set up local peaceful organisations for change in the community and lead fellow contemporary activists.