Women in Wartime - 1940's British Council Film Collection - CharlieDeanArchives / Archival Footage

An upbeat overview of British Women's contribution to the war effort in both military and civilian capacities, featuring a speech by Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother).

Trivia
Women in Wartime was intended for non-theatrical release. However, there was a theatrical version of the same footage, which was known as 'Britannia is a Woman'.
The speech given by Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) towards the end of the film was part of a radio broadcast made on 12th November 1939 from Buckingham Palace, heard around the British Empire and Commonwealth. The full text of the speech was reported in the Montreal Gazette the next day.
This film has been made available by the British Council Film Collection for non-commercial research and educational purposes . . The British Council Film Collection consists of 120 short documentaries made by the British Council during the 1940s designed to show the world how Britain lived, worked and played.
View, download and play with the Collection at www.britishcouncil.org/film .

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