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A Woman's Place is in the Home: the dutiful daughter, spinster, wife or outcast? A woman's choice? Part 1
The three articles under this heading form a very brief overview of the issues facing women from medieval times to the 1920s. The main emphasis has been on the choices presented to women, should they marry or not marry?
A Woman's Place is in the Home: the dutiful daughter, spinster, wife or outcast? A woman's choice? Part 2
The three articles under this heading form a very brief overview of the issues facing women from medieval times to the 1920s. The main emphasis has been on the choices presented to women, should they marry or not marry?
A Woman's Place is in the Home: the dutiful daughter, spinster, wife or outcast? A woman's choice? Part 3
The three articles under this heading form a very brief overview of the issues facing women from medieval times to the 1920s. The main emphasis has been on the choices presented to women, should they marry or not marry?
The Girls in the Cripples' Hospital, Hartshill, Staffordshire
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A detailed account of life at The Cripples' Hospital, as it was called.
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Their Clothing Caught Fire
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This article, by Helen Shields, is based on coroners' inquests, following accidents involving fire. It also covers the importance of fires in the domestic setting. Please note that there are some descriptions of the accidents.
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The Museum of the Mind
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An account by Liz Craig of a visit to the Museum of the Royal Bethlehem 'Bethlem' Hospital.
The Girls of the Penkhull Cottage Homes,
Stoke-on-Trent
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An article about these homes that were set up as an alternative to workhouse provision
Chailey Heritage, Sussex
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A short account of the Chailey Heritage home for those with disabilities and its founder Grace Mary Hannan.
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The Trubweeke School of Domestic Science
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A Video from Janice Brinley Codd about the Trubweeke School of Domestic Science, Cuckfield Park, Sussex.
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Women at War
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Women at War an extended article by Ann Simcock about the role of women in World War 2, with examples from North Staffordshire.
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Building Works and Walks to Church
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A article by Wendy Durston about The Grange and the Somerset School of Housewifery.
Women and Rationing in the Second World War
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An article by Pat Adamson, focussing on how women fed and clothed their families, despite rationing restrictions.
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