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Woman's War - Introduction
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Woman's War - Introduction |
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From the Great War to the present,
this website highlights the experiences of three different women in three
different times, all employed with the British Armed Forces. Through the
Heritage Lottery Fund granted to the Green Howards Museum we hope to connect
with new audiences through this virtual exhibition while using our collections
in new ways. The periods of World War I, World War II. and the present were chosen specifically to illustrate the changing roles of women working within the British Army. The two World Wars resulted in great changes for all of British society, and the need for many women to step out of their traditional roles of wife and mother for the first time and leave their home to do a job needed for the war effort in support of their country in times of great trouble. World War I had women volunteering to fill traditional male jobs while men were away fighting. The creation of the Auxiliary Territorial Services (ATS) for World War II resulted in women working in permanent paid positions within the Army. such as Clerks, Drivers, Storewomen, etc. Presently women in the Armed Forces serve in all the same positions and in the same regiments as men, apart from infantry regiments. The life of one single women during each of these periods will hopefully personalise these experiences to our modern day audiences. A Woman's War was created with the help of the North Yorkshire County Council Record Office, which has provided personal documents of Ursula Lascelles from her work during World War I, Mrs Joyce Gunton for her personal interview and photographs from her experiences during World War II and Sergeant Sally Keene for her personal interview and photographs. |
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