Amy Maria Hellaby

Amy Maria Hellaby, 1890s

Amy Maria Hellaby (3 February 1864 – 7 April 1955) was a New Zealand businesswoman. She was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, on 3 February 1864. When her husband Richard Hellaby died suddenly, she took over the running of the business, which employed 250 people, and was at that time New Zealand's largest private employer. She is buried at Purewa Cemetery.

In 2000, Hellaby was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.

References

  1. 1 2 Caughey, Angela. "Amy Maria Hellaby". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Amy Maria HELLABY (1864 - 1955) | Purewa Cemetery | EverAfter". purewa.discovereverafter.com. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Past laureates". Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 February 2023.