A Forgotten Army by Mari A Williams
World War II brought about a remarkable expansion in female work opportunities in South Wales. Women suddenly found themselves performing unfamiliar work in unfamiliar surroundings and earning relatively handsome wages. Yet, despite the dramatic changes such work caused, surprisingly little is known about the experiences of women employed in the munitions factories of South Wales. A Forgotten Army aims to recover their lost voices and to highlight the vital role played by Welsh munitionettes in World War II.-
The North Wales Quarrymen, 1874-1922
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Wales and Socialism
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The Women's Suffrage Movement in Wales, 1866-1928
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War and Society in Medieval Wales 633-1283
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Wales and the Crusades
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Aftermath
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Political Power in Medieval Gwynedd
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The South Wales Miners
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Intelligent Town
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The Communist Party of Great Britain and the National Question in Wales, 1920-1991
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Cardiganshire and the Cardi, c.1760-c.2000
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Urban Assimilation in Post-Conquest Wales
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The Opposition to the Great War in Wales 1914-1918
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The Labyrinth of Flames
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Soccer and Society in South Wales, 1900-1939
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Learning, Law and Religion
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Labour's Crisis
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Devolution in Wales
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Emlyn Hooson and the Welsh Liberal Party, 1962-1979
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The Lordship of Denbigh 1282-1543
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Waging War and Building Peace
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Leaders and Teachers
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Immigration and Integration
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Wales in America
'This excellent book is the latest offering in the University of Wales Press's splendid series Studies in Welsh HistoryThis press has recently entered a notable period of reinvigoration, during which a wealth of new historical studies have been published. This flurry of activity must surely place it at the forefront of academic presses ... This fascinating book explains how the war, an event that is traditionally regarded as the preserve of macho posturing and male heroism, also offered opportunities for the advancement and liberation of women. Despite contemporary insistence that these were special, temporary measures for desperate times, things had changed terribly and utterly, and would never be the same again.' www gwales.com ' ... This book is especially valuable because it is sensitively attuned to the distinctive context of industrial South Wales as well as contributing to a wider understanding of women's history in twentieth century Britain ... this is a clearly articulated and important book which deserves to be widely read ...' (Welsh History Review)
Mari A. Williams was formerly a Research Fellow and Project Leader at the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth. She currently works as a translator.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780708317266 |
| ISBN 10 | 070831726X |
| Title | A Forgotten Army |
| Author | Mari A Williams |
| Series | Studies In Welsh History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Wales Press |
| Year published | 2002-02-19 |
| Number of pages | 392 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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