In an effort to encourage women's participation in the printing trade, SPEW experimented with their own press. EF
agreed to oversee the project. Bessie Parkes
purchased a press and type, and hired a printer to...
Occupation
Isa Craig
IC
was chosen for this position by George Hastings
, lawyer, reformer, and general secretary of the Social Science Association
.
Hirsch, Pam. Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon 1827-1891: Feminist, Artist and Rebel. Chatto and Windus.
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Hastings drew criticism in the press for his bold appointment of a woman...