by edencamp | Apr 15, 2022 | Blog
This week’s #ForgottenFriday, we’re exploring how wartime Britain continued the sweet treats for Easter! Pre-war Confections The confectionary industry was well established in pre-war Britain and by the late 1930s, the public had access to a wide range of...
by edencamp | Apr 7, 2022 | Blog
In today’s #ForgottenFriday, we are looking into medicine in wartime. One of the paradoxes of warfare is that it has often led to significant advances in technology and medicine that have proved to be of great advantage to humans and animals too! One of the...
by edencamp | Mar 11, 2022 | Blog
On 28 June 1939 King George VI established the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) for duty with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in time of war. Today Gladys Eva is our character in study in our Forgotten Friday! In May 1939, the Government decided that a separate women’s...
by edencamp | Mar 4, 2022 | Blog
#ForgottenFriday – Women in the Factories During World War II: Unsung Heroes of the Home Front World War II was a defining moment in history, not only for the battles fought on the front lines but also for the profound societal changes back home. One of the most...
by edencamp | Feb 25, 2022 | Blog
Fashion has always been an important part of social history even until today! We are always trying to keep up with the latest fashion trend, however, during the Second World War, it was very different! Today we are focusing on ‘Fashion on the Ration’, an important...
by edencamp | Feb 11, 2022 | Blog
With the outbreak of WWII services looked towards the women of Britain to commit themselves for the war effort, similarly in WWI women would take work on the farms, factories and in civil services, whereas normally all jobs like this would be reserved for men. A...
