Peggy was part of Dundee city’s labour movement’s tradition of strong, active, committed women. Born in Lochee the youngest of three children she won a bursary to an academy; however the cost of books proved prohibitive. Her ambition was to... read more| Dundee Women's Trail
Janet, sometimes known as Jeannie, was born in Broughty Ferry, daughter of John Isles, upholsterer and Janet Thorburn, hairdresser. In July 1928 she married a stoker from Glasgow, Thomas Miller Denny. They had a son named Alexander, who had profound... read more| Dundee Women's Trail
Some women drove ambulances in WW1; some taught in schools; some designed golf courses; some lectured in car mechanics. Some ran a dance band. The following paragraph is a brief summary of the life of Miss Chalmers, who did all of these and wrote a series of ten lively articles for The Courier & Advertiser between 7th and 23rd September 1976. These can be found in the Dundee Local Studies Library.| www.dundeewomenstrail.org.uk