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News-cutting of a satirical cartoon showing Eleanor Rathbone, concerning the introduction of family allowances.

This document details Eleanor Rathbone's wishes regarding disposal of her body after death.

Newspaper article on Eleanor Rathbone's parliamentary career, including a copy of a sketch drawn by Stanley Parker.

In this work, Simey pays tribute to "that synthesis of feeling, thought and action, that blend of social purpose with social practice, which proved so irresistible in the case of Eleanor Rathbone".

The Disinherited Family is the founding document behind the ideal of family endowment. Using statistics and comparative studies of family allowance systems across Europe and the British Empire, it makes the case for direct payment of benefits to…

Anthony Eden resigned as Foreign Secretary in February 1938, a move largely attributed to his growing dissatisfaction with the government policy of appeasement. Eleanor Rathbone writes to Anthony Eden to illustrate the depth of support for his…

This selection of published lectures shows the breadth and impact of Eleanor Rathbone's work and concerns.

An order of service for the memorial service held in St. Margaret's Church on the grounds of Westminster Abbey in London, England.