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100 First Women Portraits

Photographs by Anita Corbin

  • Introduction
  • 10 Highlights and audio descriptions
  • Exhibition tour
  • Introduction
  • 10 Highlights and audio descriptions
  • Exhibition tour

10 Highlights and audio descriptions

Sally Kettle
29 Apr 2020

Sally Kettle

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Interview: Sally on her career   Visual description of the photograph   Biography   First Woman to row across the Atlantic with her Mother, Sarah Kettle September 2014, Delapre Lake, Northamptonshire b.1977, Northampton An ocean rower, adventurer, speaker and author, Sally … Continued

Professor Monique Simmonds OBE PhD DoU FSB FWI FRES FLS
29 Apr 2020

Professor Monique Simmonds OBE PhD DoU FSB FWI FRES FLS

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  Interview: Monique on her career   Visual description of the photograph   Biography   First Woman Director of the Kew Innovation Unit, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew April 2014, Princess of Wales Conservatory, Kew Gardens, Surrey b.1950, Pembroke, Wales Professor Monique … Continued

Odaline de la Martinez FRAM
29 Apr 2020

Odaline de la Martinez FRAM

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  Interview: Odaline on her career   Visual description of the photograph   Biography   First Woman to conduct the BBC proms May 2014, St. Andrews Church, Hove b.1949, Cuba Composer, conductor and a graduate in music and maths, Odaline … Continued

Megan Swann
29 Apr 2020

Megan Swann

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Interview: Megan on her career   Visual description of the photograph   Biography   First Woman to be made an officer and Vice President of The Magic Circle March 2015, The Magic Circle, London b.1992, Eltham In 2014 Megan Swann became … Continued

Lieutenent Commander Catherine Ker RN
29 Apr 2020

Lieutenent Commander Catherine Ker RN

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Interview: Catherine on her career   Visual description of the photograph   Biography   First Woman to qualify as a mine warfare and clearance diving officer in the Royal Navy October 2015, Defence Diving School at Port Solent, Hampshire b.1982, … Continued

Jill Pay
29 Apr 2020

Jill Pay

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Interview: Jill on her career   Visual description of the photograph   Biography   First Woman to be made Serjeant at Arms in the House of Commons August 2011, Serjeant at Arms’ Office, House of Commons, London b. 1946, Upper Norwood … Continued

Dany Cotton QFSM
29 Apr 2020

Dany Cotton QFSM

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Interview: Dany on her career   Visual description of the photograph   Biography   First Woman Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade May 2016, Old Kent Road Fire Station, London b.1969, London Cotton joined the fire service in 1988 and … Continued

Beth French
29 Apr 2020

Beth French

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Interview: Beth on her career   Visual description of the photograph   Biography   First Woman to swim from Cornwall to the Isles of Scilly July 2013, Branscombe Beach, Devon b.1977, Somerset Marathon swimmer Beth French was not just the … Continued

Annabel Smith
29 Apr 2020

Annabel Smith

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Interview: Annabel on her career   Visual description of the photograph   Biography   First Woman to be made a beer inspector for Cask Marque Trust August 2013, The Parcel Yard, Kings Cross Station, London b.1968, West Yorkshire At 37 … Continued

Alison de Burgh
29 Apr 2020

Alison de Burgh

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Interview: Alison on her career   Visual description of the photograph   Biography   First Woman Fight Director (stage and screen) May 2014, at home on The Grand Union Canal Alison de Burgh joined the actors’ union Equity’s list of … Continued

Royal Pavilion & Museums, 2020