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Women and war

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

World War I British working women postcards

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31210026673622]
Identifier: MS-080
Abstract

The collection consists of 31 postcards with photographs of British women in their work uniforms during the First World War, when they were called to replace men in a variety of support and factory positions. Women on the postcards include members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), munitions workers for the National Projectile Factory, and submarine workers among others.

Dates: circa 1914-1918