Women working in WW1
In my view Source E helps you to understand the importance of women's employment in covering the shortfall of men in the work place. Source D, although showing women at work, does not show the same level of importance but gives an impression of how they put up with poor working conditions and the threat of unemployment at the conclusion of the war.
Source D is a picture of women working in a munitions factory, the picture is taken by a factory owner. The picture shows two women looking very miserable whilst they work. There could be two reasons for this, one is that the conditions are very poor, the walls are dirty and the windows smashed. The other reason is the writing on the board behind the women clearly stating, "When the boys come back we are not going to keep you any longer - girls". This gives the impression that the women are being 'used' while the men are fighting in the war and their newfound freedom is temporary; when the war is over they can go back to there original, often poorly paid work i.e. house keeping and domestic service. Overall this would make the women not feel very important and presents a cynical view.
In my view Source E helps you to understand the importance of women's employment in covering the shortfall of men in the work place. Source D, although showing women at work, does not show the same level of importance but gives an impression of how they put up with poor working conditions and the threat of unemployment at the conclusion of the war.
Source D is a picture of women working in a munitions factory, the picture is taken by a factory owner. The picture shows two women looking very miserable whilst they work. There could be two reasons for this, one is that the conditions are very poor, the walls are dirty and the windows smashed. The other reason is the writing on the board behind the women clearly stating, "When the boys come back we are not going to keep you any longer - girls". This gives the impression that the women are being 'used' while the men are fighting in the war and their newfound freedom is temporary; when the war is over they can go back to there original, often poorly paid work i.e. house keeping and domestic service. Overall this would make the women not feel very important and presents a cynical view.
