Elizabeth Amy Dillwyn
- 1863: She was introduced to society at a Royal Reception.
- The love of her teenage years and regular companion throughout her twenties was Olive Talbot of Margam and Penrice.
- Illness restricted her movement in her thirties and forties, during which she managed the estate farm, and published many stories and poems.
- 1880: Her first book, 'The Rebecca Rioter: A Story of Killay Life' was published.
- 1892: Her father dies, leaving Amy the responsibility over a workforce of 300 people.
- Amy was elected as a member of the local Health Board and Education Board, unusual for a woman at the time.
- 1905: She led a trip to Algeria where she sought a source of high-quality calamine (zinc ore).
- She taught her nephew and heir, Rice Nichol, the intricacies of export licensing and the art of bargaining.
- Amy Dillwyn was a colourful character and became known for her outspoken opinions, her eccentric clothes and her fondness for smoking cigars.
‘Amy Dillwyn was a pioneer. In fact, that was her nickname among friends: “The Pioneer”. A writer, feminist campaigner and successful industrialist (a rarity for a woman in the 1890s), she made the most of her public platform to advocate for women’s rights.’ – Kirsty Bohata