Catherine Dibben (1850–1934) returning to Hayling Island after twenty years, managing a boarding house amidst personal losses and the evolving social landscape of the late 19th century
Enterprise, Respectability, and Seaside Tourism
Category: Women’s Lives
Endurance Through War and Change
Catherine Dibben (1850–1934) faced significant personal and social challenges during WWI, managing her boarding house while mourning deeply for her family and navigating economic hardships
The suffragist and saviour of ‘Cutty Sark’
Catharine Courtauld (1878-1972) was a key suffragist, contributing significantly to women's rights, art, and Cutty Sark's preservation
Not just a pretty face
Ellen Kirby (1851-1924) whose humble origins in rural Berkshire contrasted sharply with her later success as a respected housekeeper, wife, and businesswoman
A trailblazing free-thinker
Vera Conway Gordon (1874-1955) a suffragist, novelist, community leader, advocate for women's rights, and trailblazer for social progress
A woman before her time
Meta Brevoort (1825-1876) an intrepid Victorian mountaineer and the first female climber to wear trousers
Destiny and duty
Emma Levens (1873-1908) a story of love, marriage and motherhood in urban nineteenth century London
Margaret Todd (1736-1809)
Margaret Todd (1736-1809) Overview with links to chapters on her story
Caught between the lines
Margaret Todd (1736-1809): 1736-1778, her early life and the first years of the Revolutionary War
The Damnedest Rebel
Margaret Todd (1736-1809) 1778-1809, life in occupied New York
