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, 20219 June, 2022 Lizzie B1 Comment Christina Broom took to the streets with her camera and created a vital record of Edwardian London.
Shelley Gulick (1876-1927) 21 October, 202118 November, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment Shelley Gulick may be forgotten now but during her life she was seen as a pioneer in the world of insurance.
Isabel Cooper-Oakley (1854-1914) 20 August, 202129 August, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment Isabel Cooper-Oakley's business activities have been overshadowed by her involvement in Theosophism.
Agnes Garrett (1845-1935) 4 July, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment Together with her cousin, Rhoda, Agnes Garrett helped opened up interior design as a career for women.
Lena Ashwell (1869-1957) 25 May, 202126 August, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment Lena Ashwell's belief in the power of theatre took her to the battlefields of France and the swimming pools of East London.
Amy Bell (1859-1920) 1 May, 202129 August, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment 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.
Emma Paterson (1848-1886) 10 April, 20219 June, 2022 Lizzie BLeave a comment Emma Paterson had a short life but the organisations she started had long ones.
Emma Cons (1838-1912) 28 January, 202129 August, 2021 Lizzie B3 Comments Emma Cons was the founder of Old Vic Theatre but this was only one of her many contributions to British society. How well do we really know her?
Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) 11 December, 202020 May, 2022 Lizzie B1 Comment There is much more to Gertrude Jekyll than muddy boots and beautiful borders