Strong women

At an event tonight at Queen’s University Belfast. Riddel Hall. Riddel Hall was founded in 1913 as a residence for female students at Queen’s thanks to a donation of £25,000 by Eliza and Isabella Riddel. This was an unusually large and generous amount for the education of women. When funds were raised, it was normally by a piecemeal combination of ladies' halls committees, local subscriptions and grants from bodies. They were pioneers for women's rights and their legacy lives on today in this beautiful building. They are not forgotten