Mary Petherbridge started her career in a sector where women were poorly paid and found it hard to progress. 125 years later, little has changed.
Mary Petherbridge (1870-1940)
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Amy Bell (1859-1920)
Women were only allowed onto the floor of the London Stock Exchange in 1973, nearly 90 years after Amy Bell started work as a stockbroker.
Cecil Gradwell (1855-1942)
Cecil Gradwell stands out for the holistic approach she took to improving the financial position of working women
Helen Cox (1860-1930)
Helen Cox forged a path in accountancy decades before women were formally accepted into the profession.
Nancy Bailey (1860-1913)
An early expert in the field of indexing, Nancy Bailey is now rarely to be found in an index herself.
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.
Women Who Meant Business 