The Women Who Built Bath
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bristol Books CIC
Publishing:9th Sep '26
£15.00
This title is due to be published on 9th September, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Inside this book you will find the previously untold stories of 200 incredible women from Bath’s history. They were all women who helped to shape Bath into the extraordinary city that it is today. A few of them you will know… but most of them will be new names to you.
You can expect to find 26 suffragists, six artists, four doctors, two pioneering police officers and one big-hearted chicken in here… plus many more besides. Such as the sisters who enjoyed wild swimming into their 70s, the woman who founded a community of almshouses for single women, the doctor who travelled to her patients by horse so as not to be late, and the homeowner who made her voice heard by sunbathing in a scandalously yellow bikini.
These women come from all walks of life and all parts of the city, spanning laundresses and workhouse inmates to theatre revolutionaries and city councillors. Every woman featured in these pages has made her mark on this city and deserves her moment in the sun.
Praise for previous books in
The Women Who… series:
“Jane Duffus introduces us to a glorious and eclectic set of women. This is a wonderful reminder of the texture of women’s lives and their influence in every sphere – something historical accounts often forget.”
Helen Pankhurst, great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst
The reading of these tales is as compelling as a good detective story.”
Baroness Thangam Debbonaire, politician
“Another rich, inspiring, and fascinating collection – Jane Duffus has done it again! Celebrating women’s lives and stories and bringing to light their personal, political, and public impact on local communities and the city. So much chewy history here to enjoy and reflect upon.”
Dr Naomi Paxton, historian and comedian
“Jane Duffus has done a brilliant job of restoring these ‘forgotten’ women to their rightful place in history. Important and colourful stories, passionately researched and beautifully told. I love this project.”
Viv Groskop, journalist and broadcaster
“I always look forward to a new book by Jane Duffus. Her detailed research uncovers the stories missed and sometimes ignored by others. And the books are always so wonderfully readable.”
Andrew Kelly, author and festival director
“A fascinating and eclectic collection of stories of brilliant women that wears its thorough and loving research lightly.”
Rosie Wilby, author and comedian
ISBN: 9781909446526
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
294 pages