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'The first woman motorcyclist in England' Muriel Hind (1882-1956) of Dorset took up motorcycling because bicycles were “too slow”. She competed in trials in vehicles with two, three or four wheels, always wearing a hat, veil, boots laced to the knee, long tweed coat & skirts.

'The first woman motorcyclist in England' Muriel Hind (1882-1956) of Dorset took up motorcycling because bicycles were “too slow”. She competed in trials in vehicles with two, three or four wheels, always wearing a hat, veil, boots laced to the knee, long tweed coat & skirts.
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Trigger warning: sexual harassment

I am writing this thread after being subject to sexual harassment, through unsolicited and highly sexual messages, from an individual in the Labour Party in Dorset, who is currently a Youth Officer and aims to gain rank within the party.

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Farmer and women’s rights advocate Georgina Binnie-Clark (1871-1947) of Dorset set out to prove farming could provide single women with independence. Refused a free homestead in Saskatchewan (men only), she bought her own farm in 1905 and taught other women agricultural skills.

Farmer and women’s rights advocate Georgina Binnie-Clark (1871-1947) of Dorset set out to prove farming could provide single women with independence. Refused a free homestead in Saskatchewan (men only), she bought her own farm in 1905 and taught other women agricultural skills.
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As begins, I want to recognise our hard working response officers who are typically the first on scene to the 175,500 incidents reported to us each year.

Thank you for your efforts and for making a difference to our communities day in, day out.

As #ResponsePolicingWeek begins, I want to recognise our hard working response officers who are typically the first on scene to the 175,500 incidents reported to us each year.

Thank you for your efforts and for making a difference to our communities day in, day out.
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Rosemary Manning (1911-1988) of Dorset wrote adult & children’s books: her best-known book The Chinese Garden was an important lesbian novel. She was treated unsuccessfully for lesbianism at Maudsley Hospital in 1930s by unsympathetic doctors & didn’t come out publicly till 1980.

Rosemary Manning (1911-1988) of Dorset wrote adult & children’s books: her best-known book The Chinese Garden was an important lesbian novel. She was treated unsuccessfully for lesbianism at Maudsley Hospital in 1930s by unsympathetic doctors & didn’t come out publicly till 1980.
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