Women at work in the Empire

Photographs entitled ‘Women at work in the Empire’ from Colonial Office pamphlet called ‘Colonies and the War: Sixty Million of Us, 1943, Catalogue ref CO 875/15/12

  • What does this source reveal about the contribution of the British Empire to the war effort?
  • What raw materials did Britain use from the empire during the Second World War, see Diagram: Catalogue ref: CO 875/15/12/f46
  • How did Indian men support the Home front? See Poster: On War Work in Britain, Catalogue ref: INF 2/11 (5)
  • How did Indian women contribute in civil defence? See Poster: On War Work in Britain Catalogue ref: INF 2/11 (3)
  • Look at the diagram showing local defence forces within the British Empire. What does this document reveal about the role of local defences in the Second World War? Catalogue ref: CO 875/15/12/f34

Transcript

Women in Northern Rhodesia are now making munitions in the shops of the great copper mines. These include gun parts and shell and cartridge cases.

The Ceylon Police Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade have a special nursing division attached to them. The nursing division is shown here on parade.

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