Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 33 minutes ago
This clip looks at the portrayal of Ivy Wiggins a female barge smasher on the River Thames during the 1960s and 1970s. It has been uploaded for educational purposes to show how perceptions of women were changing. It is useful to contrast this video with women from both the First and Second World Wars. During the 1950s, there had been an attempt to drive women back into domestic roles which they were beginning to rebell against during the 1960s.
If you are looking for teaching resources on this topic then please check out my shop on the TES: tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Roy_Huggins
This clip looks at the portrayal of Ivy Wiggins a female barge smasher on the River Thames during the 1960s and 1970s. It has been uploaded for educational purposes to show how perceptions of women were changing. It is useful to contrast this video with women from both the First and Second World Wars. During the 1950s, there had been an attempt to drive women back into domestic roles which they were beginning to rebell against during the 1960s.
If you are looking for teaching resources on this topic then please check out my shop on the TES: tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Roy_Huggins
