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Acknowledgement of Registration for Work of National Importance
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Date of publication1942-10-09DescriptionThe government grip on civilians' lives tightened from the beginning of 1942. Thousands of men leaving for war had left job vacancies in factories and other workplaces. To fill the gaps, 'manpower' regulations came into force. Now workers could be directed where they were needed. Compulsory registers were set up and in 22 centres throughout the country the Manpower Office became the hub of working life. This photo shows Annie Thompson's registration for "Work of National Importance" under Manpower regulations.
Women who cared for children under 16 were exempt, but they were encouraged to volunteer if they could arrange childcare. For a while, married women were exempt too, but by the end of 1943 a wedding ring made no difference to the local manpower officer.
In the 1940s making women do any sort of paid work was a break with tradition. It went against the belief that 'women's lives were best focused on private family and domestic matters'. By the end of the war, though, 38,000 women had been sent to work where the government directed. They were invariably paid less than men. There was little resistance to the inequality.Collection NameThe Harold Thompson CollectionNames ListedMcGLONE J.Donor or SourceMOUAT JocelynKeywordMan-PowerWorld War Two 1939-1945
DescriptionThe government grip on civilians' lives tightened from the beginning of 1942. Thousands of men leaving for war had left job vacancies in factories and other workplaces. To fill the gaps, 'manpower' regulations came into force. Now workers could be directed where they were needed. Compulsory registers were set up and in 22 centres throughout the country the Manpower Office became the hub of working life. This photo shows Annie Thompson's registration for "Work of National Importance" under Manpower regulations.Women who cared for children under 16 were exempt, but they were encouraged to volunteer if they could arrange childcare. For a while, married women were exempt too, but by the end of 1943 a wedding ring made no difference to the local manpower officer.
In the 1940s making women do any sort of paid work was a break with tradition. It went against the belief that 'women's lives were best focused on private family and domestic matters'. By the end of the war, though, 38,000 women had been sent to work where the government directed. They were invariably paid less than men. There was little resistance to the inequality.
Collection NameThe Harold Thompson CollectionNames ListedMcGLONE J.Donor or SourceMOUAT JocelynKeywordMan-PowerWorld War Two 1939-1945Image details
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Acknowledgement of Registration for Work of National Importance. Western Bay of Plenty Community Archives, accessed 13/10/2024, https://westernbay.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/1600
