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A forgotten army : female munitions workers of South Wales, 1939-1945 / by Mari A. Williams.
Lippincott Library HD9743.G73 W384 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Mari A.
- Series:
- Studies in Welsh history ; 19.
- Studies in Welsh history ; 19
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Weapons industry--Wales, South--Employees.
- Weapons industry.
- World War, 1939-1945--Women--Wales, South.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Employees.
- South Wales.
- Physical Description:
- x, 294 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2002.
- Summary:
- Through a detailed analysis of contemporary sources and interviews with former female munitions war workers, this book aims to recover their lost voices and highlight the vital role played by Welsh "munitionettes" in World War II. Through a reconstruction of the experiences of Welsh women who found themselves undertaking essential munitions work, the events of wartime are placed against the background of the wider Welsh social, economic, and cultural context, while their long-term effects on the lives of women and their communities in south Wales are also discussed in detail.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [272]-288) and index.
- ISBN:
- 070831726X
- OCLC:
- 50559855
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