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Pilots Amy Johnson & Pauline Gower playing snowballs @ Stag Lane #Aerodrome #London 1931. Both later flew for Air Transport Auxiliary #ATA in #WWII, Gower as commandant of Women;s Section https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Gower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Johnson #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery #WomenPilots @CarveHerName

Ceryl Jan 1

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Helen Pugh Dec 12, 2023

New Medium post! Unsung Women in Somerset: From the Editing Floor. A selection of women who didn't make it into the book.

https://helen-pugh.medium.com

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WESCentenary Aug 5, 2023

Bertha Benz drove 1st car journey >100km #OTD 5 Aug 1888, driving w' 2 sons from Mannheim to Pforzheim. She'd got tired of husband tinkering with his prototype so took it on the road without him, fixed technical issues en route & raised lots of publicity en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_Benz

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WESCentenary Jul 30, 2023

Winifred Brown, aviation pioneer author & adventurer. 1st (& for 50 years) only woman to win King’s Cup Air Race, entering against support of her club. Then explored Amazon by ship & canoe, followed by exploring Norwegian coast by boat. d. #OTD 30 Jul 1984 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winifred_Brown
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WESCentenary Jul 19, 2023

Kathleen Butler "Godmother of #SydneyHarbourBridge" project managed tendering process & set up #London offices at Dorman Long. WES described her as "1st #Australian woman to take a practical interest in #Engineering enterprise" d. #OTD 19 July 1972 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_M._Butler
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Kathleen M. Butler - Wikipedia

WESCentenary May 28, 2023

Muriel Hind 1st woman motorcyclist in England starting c.1901. Competed in speed trials on 2, 3 & 4 wheels wearing Edwardian hat, veil, boots laced to knee, long coat & skirt. Test rider for Rex, 1910 they created Blue Devil bike for her b #OTD 27 May 1882 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_Hind

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WESCentenary May 13, 2023

Gaetanina Calvi 1887–1964 Italian civil engineer. 1913 1st woman to graduate from Polytechnic University of Milan @polimi
2nd in Italy after Emma Strada. Worked 4 engineers Gardella & Martini in Milan. 1925 designed new wing 4 Institute for Blind in Milan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaetanina_Calvi
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