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The Image of Women in the Navy
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Picturing the Wrens
Picturing the Wrens
The Wrens were also a popular subject matter in naval cartoons, usually portrayed as either plump and formidable matrons, or nubile young women in stockings.

Cartoon of Wrens from HMS King Alfred magazine (RNM)
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Related External Links
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BBC Website - Peoples War