Gertrude Bray

Gertrude Bray (1906-1992) was a British builder, self-taught architect, urban planning advocate, and politician. Known as 'The Home Specialist', she was one of Britain's first prominent women builders, designing and constructing hundreds of homes in Leeds while also serving on the City Council and raising three children. Quotes “People thought I was mad being a builder. There was terrible prejudice.” “How often do we get the position where a woman in a good job, commanding a good salary, has to be twice as good as a man to get his salary?” “If men were having the babies they would soon see to it. By doing so they would be serving humanity better than by inventing atomic bombs.” “We have to build a smaller house with all the amenities of the better houses before the war to give your wives the chance to be truly emancipated.” External link Category:1906 births Category:Dead people