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What did women do on the home front and for the war effort during World War One? Find out in this year 5/6 primary history guide from BBC Bitesize.
Slide 1 of 3, Two women operate a telephone exchange switchboard during World War One, Clerks dealt with letters, filing and typing As more women started to work in offices, they were trained in ...
How World War I Gave Women Scientists a Chance to Shine. From inventing explosives to taking x-rays at the front, women in the U.K. during WWI had just as much mettle as the men they replaced.
How World War One threw open the gates of opportunity for women in Wales today. ... in Welsh Women of World War One which will be shown on BBC One Wales at 22:40 BST on Tuesday.
From Netflix’s synopsis of the series: France, 1914. As the German troops advance and men leave for the frontlines, four women must grapple with the devastating consequences of war at home.
Before World War One British society largely denied women the recognition and rights enjoyed by men. This all changed, however, in the war described as 'everybody's war' - a war of unknown warriors.