ww2- women's role - British Pathé

WW2- Women's Role

Can also use for KS4 and 5. combine with Changing role of women learn space. Films demonstrate ways in which lives of women changed.

: Girl Forest Fire Watcher AKA Fire Watches Issue Title Is On Guard (1944); Land Girls working in pine forest as fire watchers, firemen tackle real forest fire.

: Big Effort In Small Arms (1941); A look at work inside munitions factory, most of the workers are women.

: Bus Repairs Issue Title Is Lucky Dip (1941); Women mechanics in London transport bus depot give double decker an overhaul.

: Dancing Lesson - Poles Teach Waafs (1944); Footage of WAAF's demonstrating Polish dancing.

: Girls On Motorbikes AKA Nfs Girl Motorcyclists, On Sleeve As Girlson Motorbikes Issue Title Is Free And Easy (1944); Female NFS motorcycle despatch riders in training.

: Girls On The Farm (1939); Very good footage of land girls working the fields on a farm.

: Land Girls At Work (1940); Land Girls working with various farm animals during World War Two.

: Phoenix Munition Works AKA Women Workers Making Shells (1914); Excellent footage of women working at Phoenix Munitions Factory in Yorkshire.

: Waaf Flight Mechanics (1942); Great footage of WAAFs in turbans and overalls working on plane engines.

: Waafs At Work (1941); Latest role for Women's Auxiliary Air Force - RAF mechanics and ground crew.

: Women At War (1946); Good item showing women in different countries and the roles they took during World War 2.

: Ats Women Help The Gunners (1941); Specially selected ATS girls being trained to plot shell bursts.

: Ats Motorcyclists (1942); Women from the A.T.S. maintain and ride their motorcycles.

: Early April (1944); Ministry of Information trailer - farmer Ralph Whiteman asks for more agricultural workers.

: Commandos Or Harvest Thatching Girls Issue Title - All Dressed Up! (1943); Land girls rake and bale hay as well as collecting straw for thatching.

: Agricultural Camp (1942); Men and women volunteers of all ages work on an agricultural camp in Middlesex.

: A Procession Of Women Land Workers (1914); Parade of Women's Land Army workers.

: A.T.S. At Ordnance Depot - 1942 (1942); Women doing men's work at ordnance depot.

: A.T.S. Drivers - January 1941 (1941); Footage of the A.T.S. drivers at work.

: A.T.S. Overseas (1943); Women of A.T.S. arrive to Nairobi for their service in East Africa.

: A Tribute To Women (1945); Pathe pays tribute to housewives for their war efforts.

: Allies Surge Across Normandy (1944); Allies advance through Normandy, ATS girls arrive for duty at Normandy beaches.

: Any Questions - Recruiting Women (1943); Ministry of Information recruitment drive to get women to join the armed forces.

: Recruiting Women - Trailer (1942); Government trailer urging women to join the ATS, WRNS and WAAF.