Dr Helen Cockburn World of Women

Many women, from the obscure to the famous, have appeared on stamps - both on early issues and more frequently on recent issues. The first woman to be so honoured was Queen Victoria on Britain's famous "Penny Black" of 1840.

Since then women from all walks of life Queens, writers, artists, nurses, pirates & many other have appeared on stamps.

Dr Helen Cockburn's Certificates
Women in Arts
Women in Education
Women in Literature
Women in Literature A-Do
Women in Literature Do-La
Women in Literature La-Ro
Women in Literature Ro-Zu
Women in Medicine & Science
Women in Medicine & Science A-Cu
Women in Medicine & Science Cu-Ly
Women in Medicine & Science Ma-Pu
Women in Medicine & Science Ra-Zi
Women in Piracy, Emancipation & Beauty
Women in Politics
Women in Politics A-La
Women in Politics Li-Ze
Women in Royalty
Women in Royalty A-El
Women in Royalty El-Lu
Women in Sport
Women in Sport Pages 75-144
Women in Sport Pages 145-213
Women of Flight
Women of Humanity A-L
Women of Humanity M-Z