How war transformed the status and role of women
The car manufacturer who was against women factory workers
The woman who paved the way for female bobbies on the beat in Birmingham
Where girl power flexed its muscles in a landmark WW1 industrial action
In WW1 the Countess of Limerick sold shamrock on a grand scale to help the war effort.
When British farms were in crisis, women stepped in to feed the nation
Rachel Parsons was the director of her father鈥檚 factory during WW1
Establishing Coventry City Ladies at the end of World War One
A heroic young woman who went on to receive one of the first OBEs
The charity set up for Swindon POWs and returning soldiers
A reflection of the tragic day by a 鈥楤arnbow lassie鈥�
Two groups of women patrols were formed after suffragette campaigns
The changing role of women and how they kept York鈥檚 railway running during WW1
Alice was only 21 when she was killed within a few days on the Western Front
The Bradford Women鈥檚 Humanity League was formed ten days after conscription
Maintaining law and order amongst 10,000 female factory workers
How girls and staff were affected by the traumatic events of WW1
Where the vicar鈥檚 daughter could contribute to the war effort
The Chideock egg lady who decorated eggs sent to soldiers in France
Changing fashion trends devastated Nottingham鈥檚 flourishing lace industry
Weapons of war; as dangerous for those who made them as for those on the receiving end.
Keeping farms going when men went to fight
One of Britain's worst war time disasters
Blenheim Palace, The Duke of Marlborough and The Women's National Land Service Corps
The generous heart behind Save the Children Fund
