Everyday Lives

Synopsis

Uses oral history testimonies and archive footage to illustrate aspects of the social history of Britain around the years of World War 2. The material has been selected to illustrate the six themes: girls’ and women’s roles in the 1930s; social class before World War 2; life at home during the war; unemployment before the war; the story behind the television programmes (how the team of social historians set about finding their information, how they took decisions and how they chose to present the evidence they uncovered).

Series

Labour of Love, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 2 x 35 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Sale; 1997 sale: £39.99 (inclusive)

Documentation

Accompanying script, two booklets: ‘Everyday Lives’ and ‘Back to your roots’, and worksheets.

Uses

A history resource for all levels from social history students at university to primary school children; media studies courses; personal and social education.

Subjects

History; Media studies

Keywords

history of the 20th century; Home Front; oral history; social history; unemployment; United Kingdom; women; World War II

Credits

Producer

Steve Humphries

Production Company

Name

Testimony Films

Sponsor

Name

BBC Education

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools External site opens in new window

Phone

020 8746 1111

Fax

020 8752 4398

Address

White City
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TS

Name

British Film Institute

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 7950

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
London
W1T 1LN

Distributor

Name

BBC Educational Developments

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools External site opens in new window

Phone

01937 840206

Fax

01937 845381

Address

PO Box 50
Wetherby
West Yorks
LS23 7AZ