Between the dances / by Jacqueline Dinan.

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TitleBetween the dances / by Jacqueline Dinan.Alternative titleBetween the dances : World War 2 women tell their storiesDescriptionThe start of World War 2 changed women's lives and their place in Australian society forever. Thousands of women ventured where few had gonebefore - into the services and workplaces previously considered the sole preserve of men.In preparation for her book Between the Dances, Jacqueline Dinan, interviewed over three hundred women around Australia to collect the last first hand stories from World War Two. Revealing poignant and personal conversations, photographs and letters, Between the Dances is a testament to real life duringWorld War 2. From Malta to Australia, New Zealand to the UK, the challenges and adventures faced by these women were unprecedented. Their passion, courage, resilience and commitment during wartime were all a precursor to the astonishing changes brought about by this incredible generation.For the first time, women were doing their bit as nurses in warzones, members of the services, farmhands, factory workers or volunteers incommunity service.The last tradition left was the weekly dance, which ceremoniouslybrought these courageous women and men together for a quickstep, fox trot andbrief respite from the rigours of wartime.Personal authorDinan, JacquelineImprintEdgecliff, New South Wales : Jane Curry Publishing, 2015.; Â©2015LanguageEnglishDate2015Collation390 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsmilies ; 24 cm.ISBN1925183033 (paperback); 9781925183030 (paperback); 9781925183757Bib. formatBooksNotesIncludes bibliographic references.

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Library of Congress (keywords)World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, FemaleWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- AustraliaWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Participation, FemaleWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- AustraliaWomen and war -- AustraliaWomen and the military -- Australia -- HistoryWomen -- History -- 20th century

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Between the dances / by Jacqueline Dinan.