World War One was one of the defining periods of the ... but in other areas of society women's roles had changed considerably. The start of the 'girl's night out' The need for workers to take ...

A shortage of trained medical staff during World War One gave opportunities for women to take a wide range of crucial roles. They cared for the wounded and sick in 'rest stations', where soldiers ...

And the Cold War was in part a culture ... that employment rates also rose for women during this period, the media tended to focus on a woman's role in the home. If a woman wasn't engaged ...

BBC Two’s The Story of Women in World War One documents the achievements of ... Keith Murdoch’s, role in bringing the disastrous Gallipoli campaign to an end, the film is a timely re ...

this unique resource brings the history and humanity of those who helped during the First World War to life. Find out about some of the volunteers in the archive, explore the auxiliary hospitals where ...