![]() ![]() The last tradition left was the weekly dance, which ceremoniously brought these courageous women and men together for a quickstep, fox trot and brief respite from the rigours of wartime. For the first time, women were doing their bit as nurses in war zones, members of the services, farmhands, factory workers or volunteers in community service. Benalla-born Nellie Harrison grew up on a farm and when her two brothers left for war, she and her two sisters were responsible for helping with the farm work. Their passion, courage, resilience and commitment during wartime were all a precursor to the astonishing changes brought about by this incredible generation. Written by Jacqueline Dinan, who grew up in country Gippsland, Between the Dances features the stories of the lives of 300 women during the war. ![]() From Malta to Australia, New Zealand to the UK, the challenges and adventures faced by these women were unprecedented. ![]() Revealing poignant and personal conversations, photographs and letters, Between the Dances is a testament to real life during World War 2. Thousands of women ventured where few had gone before – into the services and workplaces previously considered the sole preserve of men.In preparation for her book Between the Dances, Jacqueline Dinan, interviewed over three hundred women around Australia to collect the last first hand stories from World War Two. The start of World War 2 changed women's lives and their place in Australian society forever. ![]()
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