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Women's history

There are 44 items in Women's history
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The Ascent Of Woman

by Melanie Phillips
The story of the fight to gain the vote for women is about much more than a skirmish around the introduction of universal suffrage. It is a story of social and sexual revolutionary upheaval, and one which has not yet ended.
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The Suffragettes In Pictures

by Diane Atkinson
A pictorial archive of moving and often shocking images from the Suffragette Fellowship Collection.
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The Sweethearts

by Lynn Russell & Neil Hanson
This is the true story of The Sweethearts, the women who roasted the cocoa beans, piped the icing and packed the boxes that became gifts for lovers, snacks for workers and treats for children across the country
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These Wonderful Rumours

by May Smith
This is a really delightful read. A window into a world which seemed somehow much simpler despite the dangers and privations people faced. May's diaries are the well-written record of a young lively woman living in interesting times.
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Tracing Your Service Women Ancestors

by Mary Ingham
Mary Ingham examines the role of service women in various wars, which records survive, where they can be found and how they can help in your research.
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WAAF At War

by John Frayn Turner
A long overdue tribute to the courage and war-winning of the WAAF, this will appeal particularly to air historians and those who were members of or are proud to be descended from members of the WAAF.
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What Did You Do In The War Mummy

by Mavis Nicholson
Mavis Nicholson's interviewees range from the working class to the aristocracy, from 'lumberjills' to members of the labour movement, from showgirls to intelligence officers, and from administrators to the 'nightingales' who worked in flying hospital
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Wild Romance

by Chloe Schama
History can always provide more sensation than Heat and OK magazines! A forgotten tabloid spectacle full of steamy intrigue and the chronicle of how one woman made a life for herself as an unmarried woman in a society that made no allowance for her.
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Women in the First World War

by Neil Storey & Molly Housego
This book looks at the realities and the myths of the role of women in the war effort. Illustrated with archive photographs, this is an ideal introduction for anyone wanting to know more about the vital role played by women in the First World War.
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Women In The War Zone

by Anne Powell
In our collective memory, the First World War is dominated by men.
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