Elsie Eleanor Verity
“The First Lady of the motor trade” in early to mid-20th century Britain
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Emily Dunn
Emily Dunn is one of two Yorkshirewomen running their own quarries in the first half of the 20th century, the other being Anne Greaves.
Anne Gillespie Shaw
In 1930 Shaw became a personnel officer for Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company in Manchester, and was later (1933) chief supervisor of women workers.
Anne Greaves
Yorkshirewoman who ran her own quarry and invented an artificial stone.
Christiana Rose
Ran her family business in ship chandlery and brass founding
Cleone de Hevengham Benest
British motorist, engineer and metallurgist
Dina St Johnston
The founder of the UK’s first independent software house
Anne Newport Royall
Her four-page weekly newspaper, Paul Pry, later the Huntress, ran for twenty-five years and was described as a forerunner of the modern Washington gossip columns.
Carlotta Bollée
After her automobile designer died in 1913, she took over the family business
Ethel Hill Henderson
Ethel Hill Henderson (1896-1971) managed the kiln and helped manage business affairs at the Dorchester Pottery Works factory.