Lidiya Ivanovna GRIGOR’YEVA (1928-1995)

Lidiya Ivanovna GRIGOR’YEVA (1928-1995)
Born in Abkhazia. After graduating from the textile institute in 1952, she worked as a shift manager at the fiberglass factory in Gus-Khrustalny, as a head of decorative and weaving shops. Since 1957 she had headed the weaving shop at Polotsk Fiberglass Plant, from 1962 to 1983 took the position of the director of the plant. The only female head of a fiberglass plant in the USSR. In 1978 she was awarded the title Honorary Chemist of the USSR.
She was awarded the Order of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution, two Orders of the Red Banner of Labour.
The title of Honorary Citizen of Polotsk was conferred in 1987.


Students with a teacher at Ivanovo Textile Institute. In the top row, L.I. Grigor’yeva is the second from the left. 1949
Students with a teacher at Ivanovo Textile Institute. In the top row, L.I. Grigor’yeva is the second from the left. 1949


L. I. Grigor’yeva with a fellow student. 1949
L. I. Grigor’yeva with a fellow student. 1949


L.I. Grigor’yeva (on the right) with her friend V. Il’yashenko and son Vlad. 1960s
L.I. Grigor’yeva (on the right) with her friend V. Il’yashenko and son Vlad. 1960s


L.I. Grigor’yeva in the office. 1967
L.I. Grigor’yeva in the office. 1967


During the opening of the Factory Cultural Park. 1967
During the opening of the Factory Cultural Park. 1967


Lydiya Grigor’yeva with Lyudmila Grigor’yeva. 1975
Lydiya Grigor’yeva with Lyudmila Grigor’yeva. 1975


L.I. Grigor’yeva at the May Day demonstration. 1970s
L.I. Grigor’yeva at the May Day demonstration. 1970s


Arrival of the minister of chemical industry of the Czechoslovak Republic in Polotsk. 1974
Arrival of the minister of chemical industry of the Czechoslovak Republic in Polotsk. 1974


L.I. Grigor’yeva. 1960s
L.I. Grigor’yeva. 1960s


L. I. Grigor’yeva during a foreign business trip. 1970s
L. I. Grigor’yeva during a foreign business trip. 1970s


Signing of documents with the American firm MSW-Bishop for the design of a one-step production of fiberglass in Polotsk. 1979
Signing of documents with the American firm MSW-Bishop for the design of a one-step production of fiberglass in Polotsk. 1979