Micro-Documentary
Air Raids
In this Memories of War micro-documentary local residents recall their experiences of air raids and the Battle of Britain.
Micro-Documentary
Rationing
In this Memories of War micro-documentary local residents recall the experience of rationing.
Micro-Documentary
Serving Overseas
In this Memories of War micro-documentary local residents recall the experience of serving overseas, either in combat or support roles.
Micro-Documentary
Changing Roles of Women
In this Memories of War micro-documentary local residents reflect on how the Second World War transformed the role of women in society.
Micro-Documentary
Morale
In this Memories of War micro-documentary local residents discuss morale during the Second World War.
Micro-Documentary
Evacuation
In this Memories of War micro-documentary local residents recall evacuees arriving and being integrated in their communities.
First World War
Women at War – Fundraising
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 front, to collect donations from the public and use it to support men on the Read more…
First World War
Egham Women Volunteers in the Red Cross 1914-1918
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 was home to a Red Cross Hospital, the Princess Christian’s Military Hospital in Englefield Green, Read more…
First World War
Nurse! – Propaganda for Women
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 lured into nursing by posters such as “The Greatest Mother in the World” (fig. f). Read more…
First World War
The National Egg Collection for Wounded Soldiers and Sailors 1914-1918
The National Egg Collection for Wounded Soldiers began in November 1914, after proposals by the editor of the magazine Poultry World, Frederick Carl. At first, the scheme had a target of sending 20,000 freshly-laid eggs per week to a hospital in Boulogne, and wanted to later achieve 200,000 eggs per Read more…