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Potato riots in Maryport

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An audio account of the Maryport Potato Riots of 1917, which contributed to the introduction of rationing in 1918.

Gretna Tavern, Cumbria: Curbing Wartime Drunkenness

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An audio account of the purchase and running of the Gretna Tavern on Lowther Street, Carlisle, which was the first establishment to be opened under the Central Control Board reforms.

'Ice crime' in Carlisle

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An audio account of the breakdown in public order attributed to unsupervised young people frequenting ice cream parlours in Carlisle, and the response which included opening youth clubs. It is noted that employment of women in nearby munitions…

Cleator Moor, Cumbria: fighting for women's rights

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Audio discussion of a photograph (provided) of striking women workers meeting with Mary MacArthur of the National Federation of Women Workers. The women are wearing union membership badges. Their jobs related to making linen thread for khaki uniforms…

Carlisle, Cumbria: start of the Women Police Service

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A discussion of the Carlisle contingent of the Women Police Service - at 165 members this was the largest branch of the organisation. At its peak there were around 12,000 female munitions workers at the Gretna factory and they were relatively well…