Immediately after World War I, she travelled to Eastern Europe to undertake relief work for children there.
[1] In 1926, Holroyd married George Archibald, a Labour Party member of Glasgow City Council.
[1] Archibald stood at the Labour candidate in Bath at the 1945 United Kingdom general election, taking a strong second place.
She was elected to London County Council in 1946, representing Battersea South, serving a single term.
In 1950, she stood for Labour in Wells, increasing the party's vote share.