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Linsey Robb

@linseyrobb.bsky.social

Historian of war, pacifism and gender @ Northumbria University. Basically professionally interested in men who don’t fight wars. For more on Conchies see here: https://hosting.northumbria.ac.uk/conchies/

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Linsey Robb@linseyrobb.bsky.social · 2y ago

By way of introduction on this platform I can think of nothing better than I bought a wrapping storage bag yesterday and other than my children I’ve never been happier with anything in my life.

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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick@mrcwarwick.bsky.social · 2y ago

The critical role of tea for #SecondWorldWar morale was highlighted in the Empire Tea Bureau pamphlet 'Tea for the Workers' - read it in full at mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/MSX/... Featuring 'mobile tea services in action', tea cars & bars, canteens, 'bulk tea making', trolley planning & more

Front page of the pamphlet 'Tea for the workers: How to make the best of the factory tea ration', including a photo of a man driving a dumper truck, taking a swig from a mug of tea. Two more men are hanging around a tea van in the background.Page from the same pamphlet showing a 'Tea Bar'. Women in white uniforms (complete with hats) are behind the counter which has two massive tea urns on it. Another woman in a different uniform is waiting for a brew. The bar includes promotional posters for tea. One features a cat.
John Bull@garius.bsky.social · 2y ago

In WW2, the British government mobilized to create a global, distributed logistics chain aimed solely at keeping Britain supplied with one resource. Flagged as a critical war effort, at times it carried a shipping priority higher than munitions. That resource was Tea. 🧵 /1 (Image: IWM D 10405)

A bombed-out family make use of a rest centre. The mother seeks advice and assistance from the Welfare Adviser in the bottom right hand corner of the photograph, whilst the grandmother and the two children relax on the large sofa and drink the tea which is being poured for them by two members of rest centre staff.