H. Samuel

Harriet Samuel (1836 - 1908), took over her father-in-law’s watch-making business in 1863, and re-branded it under her own name upon moving to Manchester. Over the following 27 years, Samuel...

...took over a company, switched to focus on jewellery retail, assisted in the opening of the first high street store, and worked her way into the mail order market. At a time when women did not have the right to vote, and nor did they have access to the same level of education as their male counterparts - her achievements are incredibly remarkable.

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