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Working class girls, from north Sheffield, were expected to work to make ends meet. It was customary for their mothers to find them their first job. They were mainly employed in low paid jobs like domestic, clerical or shop work or unskilled factory work. In the 1980s women were often the main breadwinners in households, despite having part-time and poorly paid jobs. Click on the images to enlarge. |
Winnie was a waitress at Cockaynes in the 1930s when she was in her teens. This was a large department store at the top of Snig Hill. She worked there for four years.
In this extract she talks about catching rats to increase her wages. She was paid 6d (six pence) for every rat that she caught. Memory Leaves which might be of interest: |
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