Suffragettes chained themselves to railings and held placards urging women to use their right to vote.

Students at the University of Manchester and volunteers dressed in historical costume in a day-long parade to remind passers-by of the battle for the vote 100 years ago.

The ‘chains’ were made from printed out polling cards while placards read ‘No vote, no voice’.

The protest took place outside The Pankhurst Centre in Manchester – the home of Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Christabel and Sylvia – where the first Suffragette meeting was held in October 1903.

Rachel Lappin, manager of the Pankhurst Centre which is situated on Nelson Street off Oxford Road next to Manchester Royal Infirmary, said: “We wanted to remind people of the sacrifices the Suffragettes made and point out the importance of voting.

“We know 9.1 million women didn’t vote in the last election and we want to change that.

“People have been beeping their horns as they drive past or stopping to have a chat, the level of support has been great."

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