EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 15 MIN

Women on Britain's Home Front: The Great War’s Invisible Army

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

The episode follows how women entered factories, railways, agriculture and civic service in 1914‑18, the labour pressures and wage inequalities they faced, and the post‑war retrenchment that reshaped gender roles. It examines surviving evidence from wartime records, the link to suffrage, and the lasting social memory of their contributions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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