Past Times July 14 1916: Call for lamplighters to replace female tram conductors By Kirsty McIntosh July 14 2016, 5:30am July 14 2016, 5:30am Share July 14 1916: Call for lamplighters to replace female tram conductors Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/214671/july-14-1916-call-lamplighters-replace-female-tram-conductors/ Copy Link Women were keeping Britain running as increasing numbers of men were conscripted to fight in the trenches. However not everyone was happy about females working, as this letter to The Courier editor shows.
