Mary Hames
New Zealand dressmaker, farmer and domestic servant
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Agnes II
Abbess of Quedlinburg and one of the most distinguished artists of the 1100s, excelling in miniature painting and embroidery.
Avice Bowbyes
New Zealand home science lecturer and writer
Harriott Ritchie
New Zealand hospital matron, servants’ home matron and dressmaker
Mary Jane Milne
Irish-New Zealand businesswoman whose energy and ability ensured that the company adapted, and survived lean as well as buoyant times. It provided employment for many shop assistants, dressmakers and managers, as other departments developed from the millinery and drapery business. Her buying trips ensured that some of the finest goods were imported into Auckland from European markets.
Annie Huggan
English-New Zealander textile worker, storekeeper, community leader and local politician
Phoebe Anna Traquair
Irish mural artist, craftworker, bookbinder and illustrator
Helen Smith
New Zealand clothing manufacturer and retailer, businesswoman
Bessie Spencer
New Zealand school principal, orchardist, community leader
Käthe Paulus
Pioneering figure in the field of aviation, renowned for her significant contributions as an inventor, particularly for developing the first collapsible parachute in 1910.