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Introduction to the stories

Bruce Scates introduces four stories on the theme of women’s unpaid labour during the Great War.

Watch Bruce Scates introduce the stories from Melbourne Town Hall in Melbourne, Australia.

Having explored aspects of women’s mobilisation on the battlefield, you can now explore stories of women’s unpaid labour during the Great War.

After watching the stories, we’ll be asking you to reflect and share your thoughts on the different ways women contributed to the war effort.


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World War 1: A History in 100 Stories

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