Picture No | 10216215 |
Date | 1916 |
Description | Polishing a war-ships propeller |
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A woman ship-yard worker polishing a war-ship's propeller in 1916. World War I saw women taking on traditionally male jobs for the first time, and was a factor which led to women winning the right to vote shortly after the end of the war.
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Source | The Illustrated London News, 10 June 1916, page 736 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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