quotThe Munitionettesquot 1916

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The 'Munitionettes' - party of French women munition workers on tour in England visit Westminster Abbey, London - 1916. • • The 'Munitionettes' - not a girl group; but a group of French women munitions workers - visit Westminster Abbey in London. Women on the street; along with a male photographer. Pan along the women standing in a row all wearing dark colours and wide-brimmed hats. 2 of the women in a car; pan to another auto with women waiting in seat as another woman in front of car is cranking it - munitions worker and mechanic! Pan on row again. Cars start to drive off. GV the group of about 12 women walking toward camera. war work; • • home front; ladies' fashions; World War One. • • 403B • FILM ID:1860.45 • A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/ • FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/ • British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/

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