Table of Contents

Introduction 1 The historical context 2 The culture of femininity 3 The role of woman principal 4 The staff: academic and cultural enhancement 5 Sexuality 6 The last days of the women’s college: the 1950s Conclusion

About the Author

Elizabeth Edwards is a Senior Research Associate of Homerton College, Cambridge, and is a former librarian and archivist of the college. She has been published widely on many aspects of women’s lives in the teacher training colleges.