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Kathleen
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Kathleen was working as a nanny when war broke out and her dream was to be in the WRNS. After a couple of rejections, she took jobs in the Land Army and working as an ambulance auxiliary, before the service finally relented and made her an Armourer in the Fleet Air Arm. Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi 2015. Website created by Osprey Websites.
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Feminism | Michèle Barrett
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Professor of Modern Literary and Cultural Theory, QMUL. Women’s Opression Today. One of Michèle’s significant books, this is being reissued by Verso with an updated introduction. 8220;This book is a school of thought” Frigga Haug,. Originally published by Verso in 1980 Women’s Oppression Today is a classic text reprinted many times. (. Previous covers, right. Michèle Barrett and Mary McIntosh. Verso, 1982, new edition to be published 2015. Hélène Barthélemy, 12 November 2013, Radio4. This article investi...
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War Graves Talk | Michèle Barrett
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Professor of Modern Literary and Cultural Theory, QMUL. Michèle gave this talk on the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission at the Institute of English Studies, Senate House in February 2009. The session was chaired by Rehana Ahmed, and there was a discussion after the talk; the audio below is in two segments. Michèle Barrett 2014. Website created by Osprey Websites.
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Cultural Theory | Michèle Barrett
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Professor of Modern Literary and Cultural Theory, QMUL. This page contains a selection of Michèle’s work on Cultural Theory. Extended studies on Virginia Woolf and World War I issues can be found on those specific pages. Article on Stuart Hall. Michèle Barrett; Editor: Rob Stones. Stuart Hall, the influential cultural theorist, died in February 2014. Michèle wrote the entry on him in the book. Excerpt from Michèle’s article. Star Trek: The Human Frontier. Michèle Barrett and Duncan Barrett. 8220;Imaginat...
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The Girls
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The three main women who contributed to this book are pictured at the top of the page. To find out more about them, click below:. Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi 2015. Website created by Osprey Websites.
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Cardboard wedding cakes and parachute-silk dresses: lessons from the WWII war brides
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Cardboard wedding cakes and parachute-silk dresses: lessons from the WWII war brides. Posted By GI Brides 6th September 2014. It was two years ago at the reunion of the World War Two War Brides Association in Boston that Duncan and I first began our research into the fascinating subject of British war brides and now, as the 2014 reunion draws to a close in St Paul, our book has finally hit the shelves in the US. Rae’s response was to sock him in the jaw. Which got caught in a storm and split down the mid...
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Rae
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Hey, baby, how about you and me get out of here? The GI asked Rae. But even if he had been Clark Gable, she wouldn’t have given him a second look. He was a Yank, and therefore not to be trusted. Listen to Rae recalling her honeymoon in London. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi 2013. Website created by Osprey Websites.
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June
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8220;June noticed an American soldier walking towards her In the drab setting of the churchyard he looked utterly out of place, as if a movie star had just dropped out of the sky.”. Raised in Birmingham, June married a handsome GI called Borgy and looked forward to a new life in America. But when war ended, June was horrified to receive a letter from her husband telling her they were moving to Germany instead. June’s life soon took a shocking turn. You can order it for Amazon Kindle here.
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Bomb blasts and a bag of oranges: war bride Irene Maio
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Bomb blasts and a bag of oranges: war bride Irene Maio. Posted By GI Brides 4th September 2014. Irene Maio grew up in southeast London, near the Old Kent Road, and during WW2 she worked at a printing company making information leaflets for the troops. She was evacuated from her home after a 1000lb bomb fell in the back yard mercifully it didn’t explode, but the family were not allowed to return to the premises until after the war. One tricky method. Just search in google:. Click here to cancel reply.
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Ruth Murtaugh: GI Widow
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Ruth Murtaugh: GI Widow. Posted By GI Brides 4th November 2013. In our three-month tour of the United States, we spoke to over 60 surviving GI Brides, and heard a very wide range of stories, some joyful and others tinged with sorrow. But of all the women we spoke to, none told a sadder tale than Ruth Murtaugh. Before she had even turned 18, Ruth ran away from home. She went to live in Bournemouth, where she soon met a dashing young sailor who worked on a submarine, the HMS Tempest. Sank to the bottom of ...
