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Thomas (1856-1895) was Eleanor's half-brother, the child of William Rathbone VI and his first wife, Lucretia Wainwright Gair.

In this personal letter to her mother, Eleanor discusses her municipal election candidacy, noting the 'novelty' of a female candidate.

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…

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

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

Eleanor Rathbone notes that although the new Bill is a triumph, there are still further issues that would need to be addressed, such as the continued provision of adequate maintenance for all children.

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…