Women of the Century Database Listing

Women of the Century with Images Attached

• Holtby,Winifred. (1898 - 1935), Journalist and novelist. An equal-rights feminist, she was one of the few active feminists in the 1920s and 1930s., image available.
  
• Snowden,Ethel Annakin. (1880 - 1951), Suffragist and prominent member of the Independent Labour Party (ILP)., image available.
  
• Johnson,Amy. (1903 - 1941), Aviator, image available.
  
• Ford,Isabella Ormston. , 23,"First woman appointed to the Rotherham Licensing Committee. First woman deputy chair of the Rotherham Borough Magistrates' bench., image available.
  
• Whitelaw,Billie. (1933 - ), Actor well known for her work on stage and television, but particularly for her 25 year collaboration with avant-garde playwright Samuel Beckett., image available.
  
• Dabhi,Hansa. (1956 - ), Opened the first pure vegetarian restaurant in the North of England back in 1986 and is now the owner of an award-winning West Yorkshire chain of vegetarian Gujarati restaurants., image available.
  
• Drabble,Margaret. (1939 - ), An award-winning novelist., image available.
  
• Stoute,Odessa. (1929 - ), Community worker and founder member of the Chapeltown Parents' Association and the Black Women Writers Group., image available.
  
• Varley,Julia. (1871 - 1952), A passionate trade union organiser and social reformer., image available.
  
• Archer,Tasmin. , Pop star., image available.
  
• Joseph,Winnie. (1965 - ), 179,"First woman Mayor of Pudsey (c1920s)., image available.
  
• Deeny,Trish. , A feminist Labour Councillor 1980s., image available.
  
• Jones,Molly. (c1916- ), Life-long campaigner for women's health., image available.
  
• Peacock,Elizabeth. , Member of Parliament., image available.
  
• Brown,Melanie Gulzar. , Founder member of the most popular all-women group the 'Spice Girls'., image available.
  
• Hancock,June. , Campaigner for recognition of and compensation for the damage caused to local residents by the asbestos factory J.W Roberts based at Armley, Leeds., image available.
  
• Hudson,Zoe. (1968- ), A member of the first British all-women team to walk to the South Pole., image available.
  
• Needham,Ivy. , Fought for the rights of Maxwell pensioners., image available.
  
• Ripley,Dorothy. (1940- ), Gold medal winning paraplegic athlete., image available.
  
• Sharma,Vinnay. , Head of the Assisted Conception Unit at St James' Hospital, Leeds., image available.
  
• Solk,Pat. , Tireless charity worker and advocate for the communities of Leeds., image available.
  
• Tasker,Stacey. , First female governor of Armley Gaol., image available.
  
• Currer Briggs,Mrs.. , Founded the Leeds Poor Children\'s Holiday Camp Association in 1903-04., image available.
  
• Cardwell,Annie. , Ladies cricket captain in the 1930s., image available.
  
• Dawn,Liz. , Well-known actress., image available.
  
• Dufton,Dorothy. , Pioneering doctor., image available.
  
• Fleming,Jackie. , Leeds-based artist and cartoonist., image available.
  
• Fletcher,Jan. , Businesswoman, owner of chain of garages., image available.
  
• Glover,Violet. , First woman graduate of medicine from Leeds University., image available.
  
• Hickson,Sue. , First female coxswain on the Humber., image available.
  
• Jones,Mary. , Pioneering doctor based in Leeds., image available.
  
• Kelly,Jude. , Artistic Director of the West Yorkshire Playhouse., image available.
  
• Lawrence,Susanna. , Chair of Leeds Health Authority., image available.
  
• Lewinson,Naomi. , Founder of the New Testament Church in Bradford., image available.
  
• Marsh,Hayley. , Train driver for Northern Spirit., image available.
  
• White,Florence. (1886-1961), Founded the National Spinsters' Pension Association, taking up the cause for thousands of spinsters., image available.
  
• Roche,Gertie. (1912- ), Active trade unionist and leading figure in the Leeds Garment Workers' Strike in 1970., image available.
  
• Dench,Judith Olivia. (1934- ), Interantionally acclaimed actor., image available.
  
• Raven,Kathleen. (1910-1999), Nurse, reformer and UK's Chief Nursing Officer at the Department of Health in 1958-1972., image available.
  
• Manton,Irene. (c1904-1988), Internationally renowned botanist., image available.
  
• Lockwood,Betty. (1924- ), Founder and first chair of the Equal Opportinities Commission., image available.
  
• Taylor Bradford,Barbara. , Very successful and popular Leeds-born author., image available.
  
• Cooper,Jilly. , Author., image available.
  
• Mellor,Kay. , Playwright and director., image available.
  
• Callard,Beverley. , Actress., image available.
  
• Khan,Sitara. , Writer., image available.
  
• Lowe,Alison. , Councillor, Leeds City Council, image available.
  
• Myers,Jill. , Marine conservationist., image available.
  
• Serr,Linda. , Businesswoman, entrepreneur., image available.