- Date: Friday 9 September 2016
Child labour and the First World War – a local history
Free talk and study day led by W.E.A. family historian Jackie Depelle and historian of childhood Dr Rebecca Gill.
Join us to investigate the untold story of child labour in the Great War – and discover the role of the local W.E.A. in its abolition
• Participate in a hands-on session using original documents from the archives
• Explore why and where local children worked during the war
• Discover the role of the local W.E.A. in bringing about reform – and its educational work for a fairer peace
• Learn about individual histories of child labour and the WEA and about how to trace family stories
Date : Friday 9 Sept 2016, 11am – 3pm (lunch will be provided)
Sheppard Room, University Library, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds
All welcome, no prior experience necessary.
This is a FREE event, but please book a place by 1 September either using the Eventbrite website
We are interested in collecting family stories of education and work during the war – please get in touch if you would like to share your family history – R.Gill@hud.ac.uk