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During the Second World War, many women filled the jobs left behind by the men in order to maintain essential services and supplies for the troops. Many women had not experienced such independence before. Click on the images to enlarge. |
Image reproduced by kind permission of Eileen Bailey. Eileen’s mother got her a job at Batchelors when she was fourteen years old. It was during the Second World War and she used to prepare tins of fruit and vegetables for the troops. She was chosen as one of the chorus line of the Batchelors Follies and used to entertain troops stationed nearby. She can be seen here in the centre of the photograph.
In this extract she talks about the fun that she used to have with the other girls in the factory. Memory Leaves which might be of interest:
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