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.
Alice Hughes (1857-1939)
Author: Lizzie B
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
Breaking up is hard to do
Women had to wait until the 1920s to have equal legal rights to exit an unhappy marriage.
Elspeth Phelps (1876-1968)
Elspeth Phelps may be largely forgotten now but she had a knack for making news
Why I’m on Team Rhondda
Hereditary peeresses were not admitted to the House of Lords until 1963. The blame sits with one man.
Call her by her name
One reason why women's stories get lost is because they are much more likely than men to change their name during their life. Helen Lenoir is a case in point.
Women Who Meant Business 