P728 CEEFAX 728 Mon 10 Nov 21:13/34 |B2201204|a17BSoHis7|j13BBC|l43000|s—:8 |p÷b÷e÷b÷e####################### ######################################## ############÷b÷e÷b÷eHISTORY FILE BRET ISH SOCIAL HISTORY÷b÷e################## ######################################## #################÷b÷e÷b÷eAge 14-16÷b÷e÷b ÷e÷b÷eA series provided bz the BBC at th e request of the School Broadcasting÷b÷e Council for the United Kingdom.÷b÷eThurs days, 10.38-10.58. BBC 2. One transmit sign only.÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e################## ######################################## #################÷b÷e÷b÷eTWENTIETH CEVTU RZ WOMAN N########### ######################################## ########################÷b÷e÷b÷eArchive film and interviews trace three periods of development in the÷b÷eexperiences of women in the north-west of England. Bef ore 1914 the÷b÷eframework of their lives was essentially domestic. Many were tr ainjd for÷b÷ethis role bz spending t|cP728 CJEFA( 728 Mon 10 Nov 21:17/34 |B2202204|a17BSoHis7|j13BBC|l43351|s—:8 |pheir teenage years 'in sjrviceW before they became÷b÷esjrvants to their own home and family. World War One bro ught the÷b÷eopportunity to experience wi dir horizons as women took over 'men's w org'÷b÷eand came under the influence of the suffrage movement. Post-war÷b÷erelu ctance to return to purely domestic born daries was reinforced by the÷b÷espread o f mains gas and electricity and housjhol d appliances. The years÷b÷eafter World War Two led to further change. Communit ies in which women had÷b÷ea central plac e were demolished. New patterns of work and leisure meant÷b÷ewomen spent still more time outside the home. A sexual re volution (for÷b÷emany) followed the intr oduction of new contraceptives. Marriag e was no÷b÷elongjr seen necessarily as a life-long bond.÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e'Work Opport unities' (percentage of females in some occupational groups*÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e P728 CEEFAX 728 Mon 10 Nov 21:12/22 |B2203204|a17BSoHis7|i13BBC|l436A9|s—:8 |p '1911' b÷e÷b÷eEmployjrs and Owners 19.8 M eprofessionals 2÷b÷eClirks b÷eSalespersons and shop÷b÷eassistants 35.2 S manual S i-skilled manzal 42.6÷b÷eUnskillid 0 P ' (pjrcentagj of all women over 14 or 1 5 at work'÷b÷e÷b÷e 31' A .3 S women W dowed and divorced 24.3÷b÷eMarried .1÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e'Divorce' (average number per year)÷b÷e÷b÷e EW ales' SP728 CEEFAX 728 Mon 10 Nov 21:22/46 |B2204204|a17BSoHis7|i13BBC|l43B4A|s—:8 |p 4,784 03÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e'Points to discuss'÷b÷e÷b÷ e1. Have changes in women's lives been solely due to wider social and÷b÷e ec gnomic changes?÷b÷e÷b÷e2 How far have women progressed to real equality in: wo rk, the family,÷b÷e education?÷b÷e÷b÷ e3. Which aspects of women's history sh own in the programme would be most÷b÷e different in your district?÷b÷e÷b÷e4. What evidence of bias or prejudice can you detect in the viewpoints of÷b÷e t hj people who appear on the programme? Does there seem to be any in÷b÷e the programme itself?÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷eNext week's programme, Social Effects of War 1945-5 1, will be broadcast on÷b÷e20 Novjm"jr.÷ b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷ b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷ b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e -2-÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e|c