1913 Members of the British Women's Temperance Association

The Caption reads "BWTA and Little White Ribboners June 1913". The  The British Women’s Temperance Association (BWTA) was founded in 1876 following a women’s temperance conference in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It was to become the first national women’s temperance organisation; some pre-existing temperance associations affiliated with the BWTA and new branches were set up across England.

The name of White Ribbon Association pays homage to this history. The white ribbon was the symbol of the women’s temperance movement – women would pin a bow of white ribbon to their clothing to signify their loyalty to the cause and would refer to themselves as “White Ribboners”.

The photograph is date 1913 and was probably taken on the Green.

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