‘Idle Women’ depicts everyday life on “the cut” and the struggles of working in a predominantly male environment. The author shares experiences of enrolling, first impressions of boats and crews, surviving a bombing raid on the Regent’s Canal, loading at Regent’s Canal Dock, being frozen in, and travelling to Birmingham and Oxford. The title of the book comes from a badge trainees received, bearing the letters “IW” (for Inland Waterways), which earned them the nickname “Idle Women.” This text was originally published in 1947.
Idle Women
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Idle Women
This book vividly describes the challenges and dangers inexperienced trainee boatwomen faced during World War II’s “war effort.” The author, Susan Woolfitt was among the women who operated cargo-carrying narrowboats on the Midlands’ canals, striving to match the skills of working boat families. The book also celebrates the beauty of the countryside and the satisfaction of accomplishing tasks.
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| Type | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Author | Susan Woolfitt |
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