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Women's employment on Home Front


David Seymour

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Please can anyone recommend books in print which deal with the issues of women's employment on the Home Front in Britain during the First World War.

Many thanks.

Regards,

David

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Arthur Marwick's Women at War 1914 - 1918. Also try looking at University Press or bookshops that specialise in books for undergrads - changing female roles as a result of war was part of Modern History course syllabus.

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Dr. Sharon Ouditt 'Tommy's Sisters: The representation of Working Women's Experience' - from 'Facing Armageddon' edited by Cecil/Liddle Ch. 52.

Nottingham Trent University. Also authro of 'Fighting Forces, Writing Women' 1994.

Lovely essay. Head for library.

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Signals/Desmond7,

Thanks.

I have the Marwick - good book.

Searched the bookshops today - books on this subject not so much thin on the ground as extinct.

Anyone else know any titles in this subject area?

Regards,

David

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Women and the First World War

Susan Grayzel

Longman 2002

Working for Victory

Diana Condell and Jean Liddiard

Routledge 1991

Women on the Land

Carol Twinch

Lutterworth Press 1990

Women at War - Voices from the Twentieth Century from the Imperial War Museum

[book + audio CD]

Michael O'Mara Books 2002

Regards - Sue

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Thanks Sue,

I see from the Blackwell's website that the Grayzel is in stock ready for immediate dispatch. So I can start on that - but any more titles from anyone will be gratefully received.

Regards,

David

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Whilst not entirely dedicated to womens roles in the war,'The Home Front In The Great War', Aspects Of The Conflict 1914-1918,by David Bilton,published by Pen & Sword,has some appropriate sections.

ISBN 1-84415-000-3

Kind regards,

Andy

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David

You might like to try 'On her Their Lives Depend' by Angela Woolacott.

Deals particularly with ammunition workers but covers areas such as morals, welfare, and freedom.

Check here for copies

http://www.addall.com/

Garth

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Garth,

Many thanks for that one. Any more anyone, please? There doesn't seem to have been much published recently in this area, does there?

Regards,

David

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