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 Famous Women

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* Valerie Ivison

..... FIRST female head teacher to be appointed to a mixed school in Salford, England when she took charge at Hope High School in 1975 and was also a pioneer in promoting links with industry and commerce and non-examination courses for children at school. Through her efforts the school was given various awards over the years

* Vee Grainger

 born 1943

..... a former trainee journalist with the Salford City Reporter she was appointed the FIRST woman assistant editor of the official report of Parliament - Hansard - in its 100-years in 1988