Woman Lorry Driver and Woman Roadsweep
1966
Cat no. 218515
A BBC Look East News story of two female workers in traditionally male roles.
A female lorry driver pulls her lorry to a stop before dumping her load of dirt and rock on the road. Mrs Arch a female roadsweeper tells an interviewer about all the types of rubbish that can fall off the backs of lorries, even in a quiet village like hers. School children also provide Mrs Arch with much of her work, leaving litter round the bus shelters. She works five days a week and for the same money as her male counterparts. Mrs Arch's duties include all littler collection, unblocking drains, sweeping paths and shovelling snow.
Keywords
Gender roles; Women
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Production company : BBC East
Manifestations
Woman Lorry Driver and Woman Roadsweep
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Category: Non-fiction
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Genre: News / Television
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Work Type: Television
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Description Type: monographic
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Related to: Look East
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Related to: BBC
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Subject: women / road transport workers / road sweepers / litter / Mrs Stamford, lorry driver / Mrs Arch
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