Bell, Kathrine McAllister (née Stewart), 1895-1970 (Person)

The 1964 interview with Mrs Rena Bell, from an unidentified publication, includes her memory of attending a meeting in Glasgow addressed by Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, of the Women's Social and Political Union. Kathrine was a student at Glasgow University at the time, and Pankhurst was out of prison under the 'Cat and Mouse Act' of 1913 (formally the Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill Health) Act). Bell recalls that during the meeting the "police rushed into the hall. They fired shots, which I suppose were blanks, but you can imagine how frightening it was."

The Supporting document below includes the text of the Dictionary of New Zealand biography entry for Bell, with footnotes for the sources of information used. There are also scans of worksheets created by the DNZB office, of information collected from her Marriage certificate, William Bell's Death certificate, her own Death certificate, and a certified copy of the entry for her birth from the General Register Office. The 1964 interivew is also included.