Keeping the Wheels Turning: Women and Children at War 1939-1945

Synopsis: A compilation of seven short films produced by the Ministry of Information on the activities of women and children whose lives were affected in various ways by the World War 2. Focuses on women in factories, the role of women in the home, evacuation and education. (For synopses of parts 1-4, see individual titles.)
5 (1940, 9 min): Evacuation of children in the early years of the war, showing the experience of a West Country welcome at home at at school in Torquay.
6 (1941, 12 min): Some of the problems associated with evacuation.
7 (1940, 10 min): A picture of Ashley Green village school in Buckinghamshire, narrated by the headmistress whose problems include absorption of a number of refugees.
Series: Iwm on Film, The: Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 72 min.
Year of production: 1942
Availability: Sale; 2004 sale: £18.99 (inc VAT +p&p)
Notes: Reviewed by Nigel R S Mace in ‘Viewfinder’ (May 1992), p22.
Documentation: Accompanying study pack.
Subjects: History
Keywords: children; documentary films; Home Front; women; World War II

Title: Night shift
Synopsis: 5 (1940, 9 min): Evacuation of children in the early years of the war, showing the experience of a West Country welcome at home at at school in Torquay.
Title: They keep the wheels turning
Synopsis: 6 (1941, 12 min): Some of the problems associated with evacuation.
Title: Jane Brown changes her job
Synopsis: 7 (1940, 10 min): A picture of Ashley Green village school in Buckinghamshire, narrated by the headmistress whose problems include absorption of a number of refugees.
Title: They also serve
Title: Westward ho! 1
Title: Living with strangers
Title: Village school

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Notes: A range of CD and DVD titles covering the two World Wars, as well as more general aviation and naval topics. Many are compilations of films from the IWM’s own collection.

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