A century ago, the start of married life meant the end of paid employment. Is Covid going to send women back to the 1920s?
The Marriage Bar
Month: December 2020
Nancy Bailey (1860-1913)
An early expert in the field of indexing, Nancy Bailey is now rarely to be found in an index herself.
Evelyn Barlow (1880-1962)
Going, going, gone: Evelyn Barlow made her mark in the sale room but was soon forgotten
Nancy Pearn (1892-1950)
Nancy Pearn is not a name we recognise now but a cast of 20th century authors would have had her on speed dial.
Alice Hughes (1857-1939)
Alice Hughes blazed a trail in the world of photography and her business advice, as well as her images, have stood the test of time.
Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932)
There is much more to Gertrude Jekyll than muddy boots and beautiful borders
Missing Persons
Sometimes it's men who get scrubbed out of the historical picture but more often it's women who are missing
Louisa Thomson-Price (1864-1926)
Shareholder meetings were more lively when Louisa Thomson Price turned up
Women Who Meant Business 