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1914-18: the pitiless destruction of a generation of young men.
Sisters Elsie and Doris Waters never married, but made a successful showbiz career together as ‘Gert and Daisy’.
Universal Aunts – all-round nannies, tour guides and fixers – were the lifestyle consultants of the 1920s.
Preacher Maude Royden at the height of her fame.
Rowena Cade, founder of the Minack Theatre, Cornwall.
Picnics and prayer meetings: members of the Christian Alliance of Women and Girls on holiday in Scarborough, 1929.
For nannies between the wars, a rich social life often compensated for childlessness.
In 1921 ninety per cent of women working in the retail sector were single; even at the luxury end, they often worked twelve-hour days in atrocious conditions.
“ Perfect Wives in Ideal Homes
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“ Millions Like Us
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“ Singled Out
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“ Among the Bohemians
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