Henrietta Stanley, Baroness Stanley of Alderley
Henrietta Maria Stanley, Baroness Stanley of Alderley, was a British Canadian-born political hostess and campaigner for the education of women in England.
Lady Stanley of Alderley in 1860, by Richard James Lane
Girton College, Cambridge
Girton College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. The college was established in 1869 by Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon as the first women's college in Cambridge. In 1948, it was granted full college status by the university, marking the official admittance of women to the university. In 1976, it was the first Cambridge women's college to become coeducational.
Girton College during the 1890s
Main gate with porter's lodge
Watercolour by Alfred Waterhouse, architect of Girton
The Great Hall is of Victorian design featuring wood panelling and dominating arched windows