Women in Industry Research Document
The Women In Industry research document gives a picture of South Yorkshire women's lives during the last century and has a treasure trove of images that have been kindly provided to us with permission from archives across the region.
"It
is difficult for modern women to appreciate the position of women in
1900. We take for granted our freedom to act as individuals, to
participate as full citizens in deciding the nation's affairs and are,
at last becoming familiar with real equal pay. The 19th century saw the
suppression of women to an extent rarely seen before in Britain. The
20th century became the battle ground for the fight for real change in
women's rights and lives."
Dr Lynne Fox
The research was to inform the oral history project and to form the basis of the exhibition that is currently at Kelham Island Industrial Museum.
You can download the full document and the summary here:
- Full document
South Yorkshire Women in Industry
A study of the last 100 years by Dr Lynn Fox
- Summary document (
, 0.9MB)
South Yorkshire Women in Industry Summary Document
Written by Dr Lynn Fox and summarized by Jessica Thomas
