Catalogue Number
NMLH.2001.20.92
Object Name
Poster
Title
'Domestic Work Is Varied And Pleasant. Free Training. Full Particulars From Your Local Exchange. National Employment Exchange Service. Ministry Of Labour.'
Place
England, UK
People
Ministry of Labour
Creator(s)
Description
A poster showing a blonde woman in a red coat and domestic servant's uniform - a blue dress with white apron. She is shopping at a vegetable stall on a busy street and looks happy. The poster proclaims 'domestic work is varied and pleasant' with details of training below.
This advertisement encouraging women to take free training from the Ministry of Labour's National Employment Exhcange Service dates from around 1930.
From 1916, the Ministry of Labour had responsibility for employment, industrial relations, health and safety, compilation of statistics, training and military recruitment. Training for women in this period was almost exclusively for domestic work. Domestic servants made up one fifth of the workforce.
