Which housewife, who had three of her war-time diaries published between 1981-2010, was Housewife, 49 based on?
Housewife, 49 Housewife, 49 is a 2006 television film based on the wartime diaries of Nella Last. Written by and starring English actress and comedian Victoria Wood, it follows the experiences of an ordinary housewife and mother in the Northern English town of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire during the Second World War. It was first broadcast in the UK by ITV on 10 December 2006.
Sarah Broadhead Sarah "Sallie" Middleton Robbins Broadhead (1831–1910) was a teacher, diarist, and resident of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the Battle of Gettysburg. She was the author of "The Diary of a Lady of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from June 15 to July 15, 1863", which is a primary historical source for what happened during the battle and especially how it impacted the residents of the borough. It has been called the most comprehensive written document on the role of women in the Civil War. Ken Burns quoted entries from the diary in his 1990 documentary series, "The Civil War".