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Maria Susan Rye

Also known as: Maria Susan Rye; primary name: Rye, Maria Susan
Details: individual; British; Female
Life dates: 1829-1903
Biography: Social reformer and promoter of emigration. Founder member of the Society for Promoting the Employment of Women in 1859, assisted emigration of educated women to the colonies. From 1869 concentrated on the emigration of poor children to Canada, raising funds in a controversial campaign sometimes referred to as 'Our gutter children'. Retired 1895.

Title: Our Gutter Children |
Museum number: 1977,U.1495 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:William Tweedie |
Production date: 1869 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

Title: Our Gutter Children |
Museum number: 1977,U.1497 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:William Tweedie |
Production date: 1869 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

Title: Our Gutter Children |
Museum number: 1977,U.1498.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:William Tweedie |
Production date: 1869 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

Title: Our Gutter Children |
Museum number: 1977,U.1494 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:William Tweedie |
Production date: 1869 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

Title: Our "gutter children." |
Museum number: 1977,U.1496 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:Charles Hancock |
Production date: 1869