Lego suffragette marks anniversary of Coventry's first female MP
The model stands at 5ft 6in (1.68m) and took a team of three people a total of 171 hours to build. As well as the Lego figure, a series of events are being held by the university's history department, which is aiming to raise awareness of local Votes for Women campaigners. "It was quite a feat to build her - she really is life-sized," Dr Morton said. "She's really colourful and she's a really great talking piece."
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