# OTD 24October 1901, Annie Edson Taylor celebrated her 63rd birthday by going over Niagara Falls in a barrel and surviving. The former schoolteacher hoped the stunt would bring fame and fortune. Her specially reinforced and padded barrel had even been tested beforehand with a cat inside, which survived. Thousands gathered as Annie disappeared over the 160-foot Horseshoe Falls. She emerged bruised but alive, becoming the first person known to survive the Falls in a barrel. The fortune never came, and Annie later warned others not to attempt it. #OnThisDay #History #NiagaraFalls

A suffragette on the Strand, London, c.1909. This is Vera Wentworth, campaigning for Votes for Women by turning herself into a walking advertisement. Her apron promoted an upcoming march and public meeting, directing supporters to assemble at Victoria Embankment at 12.30. Women campaigning alone on the streets often attracted crowds of curious—and sometimes heckling—boys, as this wonderful photograph captures. A striking glimpse of the suffrage campaign at street level. #Suffragettes #VotesForWomen #WomensHistory

The summer of 1947 was a scorcher! After one of the coldest winters in living memory, Britain suddenly went from freezing to frying. Temperatures hit 34.4°C (94°F) in June, and by August they were back up around 34°C (93°F) in places. What is interesting in this film is the way everyone is dressed in a heatwave! #1940s #BritishHistory #Heatwave