Name/Title5/6d A Week
MakerCSV Community History Project
About this objectSlim A5 booklet titled '5/11d a week', created as part of CSV's Community History Project. The booklet contains memories of various women, particularly around working life, including wartime, Roles mentioned include domestic servant, [fishing] net work, spinning, biscuit packer, chambermaid, bottle washer and munitions factory work. The women also reflect on aspects of their lives such as washing days, clippy [rag] rugs, flour bags, dolls, peevers, the pictures, theatres, dancing and days out.
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 208 x W: 148 mm
Date Madec.1980s
Place MadeScotland
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's history
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's work & labour
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBooklet
ISBN/ISSN0-907829-12-0
Object numberGWL-2026-24-3
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved