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Virginia Woolf and The New Woman

Virginia Woolf both was and inspired the feminist movement, that had its first modern wave in the late 19th century. Backing up the feminist theory, the conception of an independent, passionate a New Woman started gaining popularity.

Documentary Repository of the University of Salamanca
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More women learning to fly . London pupils who show skill and coolness at Stag Lane Aerodrome .x000D 27 March 1928

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Young girl smashes women 's duration record Elinor Smith stays up 26 hours 21 minutes 32 seconds , at Long Island .x000D 4 May 1929

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage
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New woman Chief for Labour Party .x000D Mrs B Ayrton Gould , at her desk at Transport House .x000D 29 November 1932

National Library of France

Part of the documentary ensemble: UnivJeun0; With text mode

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National Library of France

Bibliographical Reference: Rol, 37713; Part of the documentary ensemble: Pho20Rol

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New head of feminist movement in Egypt .x000D Mme Hoda Charaoui Pasha , the new head and founder of the Feminist Movement in Egypt .x000D 29 December 1924

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Champion woman golfer .x000D Mdlle Daniela Parola , who won the French theatrical women ' s tournament .x000D 24 October 1929