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The Fair Sex: Women and the GWR

The Fair Sex: Women and the GWR

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Using over 100 pictures, Swindon author Rosa Matheson traces the history of women and the GWR, from its beginnings in the 1870s when women were employed as sewers and netters at Swindon Works, through the changes wrought by the two world wars and the entry of women into railway offices - fiercely opposed by the company and by the unions and many men who resented sharing the lowly paid but prestigious title of 'clerk' with women. The book also uses many original documents and forms as well as written and oral testimonies providing first-hand insights into the women's experiences.

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