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Stand with Hope as life-sized Lego suffragette arrives in Bristol
18 September 2023
A life-sized model of a suffragette named Hope, who is built out of 32,327 LEGO bricks, has gone on display at the University of Bristol. Hope's visit has been facilitated by the PolicyBristol team.
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- Stand with Hope as life-sized Lego suffragette arrives in Bristol 18 September 2023 A life-sized model of a suffragette named Hope, who is built out of 32,327 LEGO bricks, has gone on display at the University of Bristol. Hope's visit has been facilitated by the PolicyBristol team.
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