Margaret Havinden (1895-1974) 30 April, 20221 May, 2022 Lizzie BLeave a comment Margaret Havinden shook up the world of advertising between the wars and shaped the identity of brands we still see today.
Marion Jean Lyon (1885-1940) 22 April, 202226 April, 2022 Lizzie BLeave a comment Marion Jean Lyon, the first president of the Women's Advertising Club of London (WACL) was a woman with Punch.
Ethel Watts (1895-1963) 31 March, 202231 March, 2022 Lizzie BLeave a comment Ethel Watts was an accountant who knew that numbers mattered, particularly when it came to women's pay.
Margaret Partridge (1891-1967) 28 February, 20226 March, 2022 Lizzie BLeave a comment Sparky Margaret Partridge built a business lighting up villages in the 1920s
Caroline Haslett (1895-1957) 26 February, 202226 February, 2022 Lizzie BLeave a comment Caroline Haslett believed in the equality of status and opportunity for women at work, particularly in the field of engineering. What would she think of the progress made to date?
Helen Vernet (1875/6-1956) 25 January, 20221 February, 2022 Lizzie B1 Comment Helen Vernet was a gigolo-loving book-maker who made millions between the wars.
Ella Gasking (1891-1966) 28 December, 202126 February, 2022 Lizzie BLeave a comment Ella Gasking turned a small family business into a household name, building Batchelor's into a brand that lives today.
Olive Edis (1876-1955) 28 November, 20211 February, 2022 Lizzie BLeave a comment Olive Edis photographed many of the leading figures of the day but it is her record of women's war work that was a real landmark.
Edith Beesley (1879-1960) 23 November, 202126 February, 2022 Lizzie BLeave a comment Between the wars, Edith Beesley carved out a career as the Queen of Insurance.
Christina Broom (1862-1939) 21 November, 2021 Lizzie B1 Comment Christina Broom took to the streets with her camera and created a vital record of Edwardian London.