The Age of Industrial Expansion: British Economic and Social History Since 1700Nelson, 1968 - 308 pages |
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Page 92
... women . For the former there was a career in driving cars or trams , or in the growing electrical industry . For women there were increas- ing opportunities in nursing and in teaching . Women also invaded commerce , obtaining jobs as ...
... women . For the former there was a career in driving cars or trams , or in the growing electrical industry . For women there were increas- ing opportunities in nursing and in teaching . Women also invaded commerce , obtaining jobs as ...
Page 163
... women and children in relays . Grey's Factory Act of 1850 , which extended the working day of women and young persons to ten and a half hours , stated that these hours must be worked between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. This meant , therefore ...
... women and children in relays . Grey's Factory Act of 1850 , which extended the working day of women and young persons to ten and a half hours , stated that these hours must be worked between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. This meant , therefore ...
Page 255
... women into the armed forces . Those liable for conscription were single women and childless widows . Women's sections of the three services were expanded under the names the Women's Royal Naval Service , the Women's Royal Army Corps and ...
... women into the armed forces . Those liable for conscription were single women and childless widows . Women's sections of the three services were expanded under the names the Women's Royal Naval Service , the Women's Royal Army Corps and ...
Contents
The People of England 17001815 | 5 |
The Land 17001815 | 15 |
Industrial Growth 17001815 | 27 |
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