The women of the Second World War
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Samantha Reid and Robert Hansberry, Posted on:
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Defence and conflict, Second World War
![A study of a young woman welder. In the background a ship under construction in a slipway can be seen.](https://history.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/04/women-welder.png)
With thousands of men away serving in the armed forces, British women took on a variety of jobs during the Second World War. They also played a vital role on the home front, running households and fighting a daily battle …