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During the First World War, a large number of men were away at the war front, particularly once conscription was introduced. As a result, women were often in charge of fundraising events on the home Read more…
In conjunction with Egham Museum’s ‘Women: Wives, Workers & War’ exhibition which ran from November 2018 – June 2019, Museum volunteer and researcher Geoff Meddelton explores some of the exhibition’s themes in more depth. Egham Read more…
For the middle and upper class women, who had very few career options, the temptation of actually working to help the country appealed greatly. Many of Britain’s women worked in munitions, as clerks, or were Read more…