DAVID LLOYD GEORGE EXHIBITION 1863-1945 March 1995

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THE FIRST WORLD WAR - MINISTER FOR MUNITIONS

In his position as Minister for Munitions David Lloyd George had the power to demand those changes that were necessary in order to fight the war successfully. He was ever conscious of the workers' conditions and part of his reform was an increased rôle for trade unions, an improvement in health and safety at factories and in workers' housing. He also realised the potential place of women as part of the workforce. Their work in the arms' factories revolutionised their position in public life and to all intents and purposes won them the franchise following the War.

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Unidentified photographer, "Sir Douglas Haig and General Joffre talking
to Lloyd George with Albert Thomas looking on"
(PG2349 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1009 p.22r)

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Unidentified photographer, David Lloyd George visits the troops in the trenches.
(PG2349 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1009 p.21v)

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Unidentified photographer, "André Citroën, ingénieur construciter.
Controle des éléments d'obus. Utilisation de la main-d'oevre féminine au travail des obus."
(PZ5511/10 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1289)

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Unidentified photographer, "Panhard & Levassor. Usine de guerre.
Obus à balles de 75, à charge arrière."
(PZ5514 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1292 t.19)

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