Gladys Wilding

Gladys Wilding, seen in the 1940s Witney Labour Exchange leaflet.

This is a picture of Gladys Wilding who worked as a manageress of the canteen at Smith and Philips' blanket firm in Bridge Street both before and after the Second World War. She left her job when she started a family and later returned to work as a cook at Hailey Road School. This photo was published in a 1940s Labour Exchange booklet that was designed to encourage women to work in the blanket industry; incentives that were offered included free overalls and a five-day week.