While Mother Works (1917)

While mother works. Location of events unknown. World war one; children; home front; war work. Day-care provided for children of women munitions workers. The kids are cared for at government sponsored nurseries while their mothers work. Women carrying small children up to the door of building; where a nurse meets them; takes children. Shot of group of nurses and women in street clothes; holding babies. CU nurse holding baby; trying to get baby to smile; which she finally does. (G 412 A) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Vi