A group of domestic servants came together in a valiant attempt to form a trade union and press for better working conditions. Our heroine was anonymous because if her employer had found her out, she would have been sacked. We… read more
Daughter of an ardent Republican, Fanny was born at 136 Nethergate and grew up an outspoken free-thinker. She went to the USA where she became famous as a writer and lecturer who controversially scorned religion and campaigned for women’s rights,… read more
Jute, Jam and Journalism – Dundee is renowned for these three pillars of business. As far as the jam goes, we can thank Janet Keiller and her husband, John, who ran a cake and sweetie shop in the city. One… read more
A first-rate business woman, the rather eccentric Mary Alcock was the daughter of a shoemaker. When he died and she inherited his property, she set up a drapery business with Miss Jean Easson. She made so much money – £10,000… read more
1801 – 1884 A very rich lady and a deeply religious person from a family of wealthy linen manufacturers, Miss Baxter supported missionary work abroad and good works in Dundee – but she never gave money away indiscriminately. Then, at… read more
A ropemaker’s daughter from a moderately well-off family, Mary married a fisherman from Cellardyke in Fife when she was twenty. Her husband, Thomas Watson, was subsequently pressed into the navy. Mary followed him aboard – and gave birth to their… read more
Around Dundee there is a trail of twenty-five plaques to commemorate remarkable Dundee women. Their stories are told in further detail in the Dundee Women's Trail book. Click here to purchase a limited copy.
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