| Accession Number | P00784.209 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
c. 1944. Women serve customers from behind the counter in a butcher's shop. Note the piles of ...
Description
c. 1944. Women serve customers from behind the counter in a butcher's shop. Note the piles of meat on paper bags at the end of the counter. Manpower shortages had rendered it necessary for women in some cases to undertake actual butchering jobs. (This image appears on page 269 of the album presented to Dr Edith Summerskill housed in the AWM Archive Store)