JO STANLEY comes from a Liverpool seafaring family, and wrote her Ph.D on stewardesses, the main women seafarers. She is a former journalist and adult education teacher who has, since the 1970s, published a wide range of books and journal articles on gender issues and seafaring.

‘Jo Stanley has fearlessly explored the depths of maritime history, discovering treasures along the way. Read this book and find out why.’

• Praise for Seafaring Women Through HistoryTitleCopyrightContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction to the 2026 EditionIntroduction to the 2016 EditionForeword by Louise Sanger1 Britain’s Forgotten Women Seafarers2 Different Times, Different PossibilitiesThe Vessel 3 From ‘Boy’ to Captain: Working on Deck4 From Sail-Shifter to Chief Engineer: Propelling the Ship The Hotel 5 From Steward’s Wife to Chief Housekeeper: Doing the Domestic Tasks6 From Loblolly Boy to Surgeon: Caring for Health7 From Convict Matron to Cruise Director: Supporting the Passengers8 From Stenographer to Administration Director: Doing the Ship’s Business Afloat9 From Candy Girl to Retail Expert: Working in Shops and Hairdressing Salons10 Women in Many Roles11 Conclusion: Progress and Prognosis Appendix 1 A Note on the Thinking Behind this BookAppendix 2 Chronology of Selected Landmarks in Women’s Seafaring HistoryAppendix 3 Women Seafarers Who Dressed as MenAppendix 4 Between NaviesAppendix 5 Ships as ‘She’GlossaryNotesFurther Reading

JO STANLEY comes from a Liverpool seafaring family, and wrote her Ph.D on stewardesses, the main women seafarers. She is a former journalist and adult education teacher who has, since the 1970s, published a wide range of books and journal articles on gender issues and seafaring.

‘Jo Stanley has fearlessly explored the depths of maritime history, discovering treasures along the way. Read this book and find out why.’

• Praise for Seafaring Women Through HistoryTitleCopyrightContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction to the 2026 EditionIntroduction to the 2016 EditionForeword by Louise Sanger1 Britain’s Forgotten Women Seafarers2 Different Times, Different PossibilitiesThe Vessel 3 From ‘Boy’ to Captain: Working on Deck4 From Sail-Shifter to Chief Engineer: Propelling the Ship The Hotel 5 From Steward’s Wife to Chief Housekeeper: Doing the Domestic Tasks6 From Loblolly Boy to Surgeon: Caring for Health7 From Convict Matron to Cruise Director: Supporting the Passengers8 From Stenographer to Administration Director: Doing the Ship’s Business Afloat9 From Candy Girl to Retail Expert: Working in Shops and Hairdressing Salons10 Women in Many Roles11 Conclusion: Progress and Prognosis Appendix 1 A Note on the Thinking Behind this BookAppendix 2 Chronology of Selected Landmarks in Women’s Seafaring HistoryAppendix 3 Women Seafarers Who Dressed as MenAppendix 4 Between NaviesAppendix 5 Ships as ‘She’GlossaryNotesFurther Reading

JO STANLEY comes from a Liverpool seafaring family, and wrote her Ph.D on stewardesses, the main women seafarers. She is a former journalist and adult education teacher who has, since the 1970s, published a wide range of books and journal articles on gender issues and seafaring.

‘Jo Stanley has fearlessly explored the depths of maritime history, discovering treasures along the way. Read this book and find out why.’

• Praise for Seafaring Women Through HistoryTitleCopyrightContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction to the 2026 EditionIntroduction to the 2016 EditionForeword by Louise Sanger1 Britain’s Forgotten Women Seafarers2 Different Times, Different PossibilitiesThe Vessel 3 From ‘Boy’ to Captain: Working on Deck4 From Sail-Shifter to Chief Engineer: Propelling the Ship The Hotel 5 From Steward’s Wife to Chief Housekeeper: Doing the Domestic Tasks6 From Loblolly Boy to Surgeon: Caring for Health7 From Convict Matron to Cruise Director: Supporting the Passengers8 From Stenographer to Administration Director: Doing the Ship’s Business Afloat9 From Candy Girl to Retail Expert: Working in Shops and Hairdressing Salons10 Women in Many Roles11 Conclusion: Progress and Prognosis Appendix 1 A Note on the Thinking Behind this BookAppendix 2 Chronology of Selected Landmarks in Women’s Seafaring HistoryAppendix 3 Women Seafarers Who Dressed as MenAppendix 4 Between NaviesAppendix 5 Ships as ‘She’GlossaryNotesFurther Reading