A photograph of volunteer war workers at Robinson Cotton Mills in Woodbridge in 1944.
A photograph of volunteer war workers at Robinson Cotton Mills in Woodbridge in 1944.
When fathers, husbands and sons enlisted in the war effort, their mothers, wives and daughters stepped up to fill the gaps in the workforce. They took on previously male-dominated roles, especially in war production and agriculture.
Women’s institutes, like the Burwick (Woodbridge) Women’s Institute, wanted to help their neighbours. During wartime, this neighbourhood expanded to include those in the military. They often supported their communities by volunteering for charity work, such as making quilts, bandages and clothing, organizing welcome and send-off parties and creating memorials.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 15
A photograph of volunteer war workers at Robinson Cotton Mills in Woodbridge in 1944.
A photograph of volunteer war workers at Robinson Cotton Mills in Woodbridge in 1944.
When fathers, husbands and sons enlisted in the war effort, their mothers, wives and daughters stepped up to fill the gaps in the workforce. They took on previously male-dominated roles, especially in war production and agriculture.
Women’s institutes, like the Burwick (Woodbridge) Women’s Institute, wanted to help their neighbours. During wartime, this neighbourhood expanded to include those in the military. They often supported their communities by volunteering for charity work, such as making quilts, bandages and clothing, organizing welcome and send-off parties and creating memorials.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 15