Works of first female press photographer to go on show

Christina Broom

The life and work of Christina Broom, considered to be the UK’s first female press photographer, will be celebrated with a major exhibition.

‘Soldiers and Suffragettes: The Photography of Christina Broom’ opens at the Museum of London Docklands on Friday.

The exhibition includes includes a cross section of her work, including Suffragette processions, First World War soldiers, official photographs of the Household Division and key London events, from the Lord Mayor’s Parade and royal coronations and funerals to historical pageants.