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Here come the girls! The women volunteers at the Army Pay Office Woolwich from August to October 1914
Abstract August 2014 will witness the centenary of the start of the First World War. It is considered that much of the historical aspect will be focused on the all-male fighting army, with little attention being paid to the women's contribution during the course of the war. Yet also in August 1914 the first women to volunteer for the war effort ma…
076: April 2006
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Women’s Football and the British Army. From the Great War to the Present Day
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Join a panel of experts at the National Army Museum as they discuss the historic relationship between women’s football and the British Army. Football has been a feature of Army life since the mid-19th century. From kickabouts in military bases worldwide to helping establish the professional game we know today, the Army and its soldiers have long b…
The First Lionesses! The Army Pay Office Preston Ladies Football Team During The Great War by John Black
Introduction It has been noted that the increase in popularity of association football in Britain was a male working–class phenomenon, which arose due to certain relaxations within the industrial working day, and although correct, there are exceptions. For example, the Royal Engineers Association Football Club played in the first Football Associat…