Sex for Sale in Wartime: Piccadilly Commandos, Good-Time Girls and the GIs

An exploration of the social history of sex workers and servicemen in London during World War II.

The event explores the social history of the 'Friendly Invasion' of US military personnel in 1942. It details how the arrival of American troops led to a boom for sex workers and pimps in London. The presentation covers the experiences of women who became known as 'Piccadilly Commandos' and the blurred lines between different types of encounters during wartime scarcity.