| Description | Letter signed by Catherine Lane and addressed from Holloway Prison, dated 6 March 1912. Addressed to Gladys.
An informal, and humorous, letter from suffragette Catherine Lane, Holloway prisoner 15204, providing a rare first-hand account of the minutiae of incarcerated life and the morale of the imprisoned suffragettes. Her wry commentary covers journeys in the Black Maria, the disappointing quality of prison food and lack of exercise, and mentions fellow suffragettes Ethel Smyth, Rosa May Billinghurst, and Georgina and Marie Brackenbury. |
| Administrative History | Catherine Lane was arrested for participating in the first day of the window-smashing campaign. She was detained and tried at Bow Street on 1 March 1912 on the charge of 'damaging three windows'. |