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Children ' first fc?„ 747 'JAI, • CROY DO N Town Council

... must give up their plots will cause a deal of heart-burning among those who during the war did their utmost to obey the dig for victory plea. It is only right, however, that the claims of children for open spaces in which to play should receive prior ...

Published: Saturday 05 November 1949
Newspaper: Croydon Times
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 299 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

NOW THE CRY IS GET OUT At a recent meeting of Battersea Park Allotment holders it was decided to protest

... ten years the allotment holders have been urged to produce. From 1939 to 1945 we were urged to Dig for Victory; from 1045 onward the slogan has been Dig for Plenty. Suddenly the cry has altered to Get out. Any housewife knows that the price of vegetables ...

Published: Friday 30 September 1949
Newspaper: South Western Star
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 146 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

UNWISE' TO CIVE NOTICE TO PLOTHOLDERS

... reason for this demand for the return of the ground, which was given to the Federation during the war as part Of the Dig for Victory campaign, that it was urgently needed us an foothill pitch and place of recreation for Thornton Heath children. ...

Published: Saturday 26 November 1949
Newspaper: Croydon Times
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 163 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Storm clouds over Regent's Park PLOT-HOLDERS TO TACKLE MINISTRY OVER CLOSURE

... pairs of i These gardeners were given nylon stockings and 975 the ground In 1940 under the American silk neckties with I Dig for Victory scheme. Last Intent to detratid the customs. week they were informed by The accused were Edward et. Maryl e b o n e Borough ...

Published: Thursday 28 April 1949
Newspaper: Hampstead News
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 446 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Editor's postbag

... use a spade! 80 successful that Poster. that the demand for allotments greatly increased. - Dig for Victory was another poster which incited the older m-n to dig during the grim shortage Men who have cultivated waste land are now given notice to quit their ...

Published: Saturday 10 December 1949
Newspaper: Croydon Times
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 522 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

open Spece Allotasests

... in real danger and faced with • food shortage. the people were called upon to grow more food, dig every inch of ground. dig for dear life, and dig for victory. Whitehall called with no uncertain voice, and the people rose stuckrally. To this day the yand ...

Published: Thursday 10 March 1949
Newspaper: Harrow Observer
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 773 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Red Parson: opinions for and against

... even than space needed for organised games. ' Many townsmen, since wartime necessity created the allotments under a Dig for Victory campaign, have found a new source of recreation and occupation for leisure hours; in fact, a new outlook on life. Every ...

Published: Friday 19 August 1949
Newspaper: South London Observer
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 996 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

COUNTRY SHOW IN HAMMERSMITH

... Hammer smith. In a message contained it the official program me oO events the Mavor said: How often we read th slogan “Dig for Victory” dur ing the war years. Penhaps wi read it with a feeling of re seatment because of the note o warning and whict the three ...

Published: Friday 02 September 1949
Newspaper: West London Observer
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1039 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

6 Bromley & West Kent Mercury. Sept. 23, 1949. BROMLEY WEDDINGS. OLD DAYS AND NOT FORGOTTEN. 1 OLD WAYS. POSTAL

... garden. What are you doing with that spade? she asked. I'm digging for victory, old girl, be replied. NS cll. she said, God help the country if we've got to rely on your gardening for victory. ZAVENSIIOI . IINE TOWNSWOMEN.—The monthly meeting of the ...

Published: Friday 23 September 1949
Newspaper: Bromley & West Kent Mercury
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3262 | Page: 6 | Tags: none