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... not! We are growing a crop that was and remains a staple part of our diet. During the war years it was integral to the ‘Dig for Victory' campaign and in 1947, the poor season followed by a severe Winter, caused potatoes to be rationed. But that was nothing ...

... were planted. Exciting displays brought joy to a town whose priority for years was the vital planting of vegetables - ‘Digging for Victory’ - it was clear from Mr Harding’s commentary that there was tremendous enthusiasm from all involved in those post-war ...

... us can remember, though we were children at the time, the deprivations of the 1939-45 war, when everyone was urged to “dig for victory” to enable us to feed ourselves without recourse to foreign imports of food - in other words, to be self-sufficient. Our ...

... Branching out in style! PEOPLE in Great Bowden have Close, has now reached the stage been digging for victory as a com- where hedges are being planted munity wood takes shape. and work on the area is expected The wood, off Gunnsbrook to be completed soon ...

... to benefit from Bobby’s spare time efforts is the Longhirst Garden Association. He joined up in 1939 as part of the ‘Dig for Victory’ wartime campaign, going on to launch the village’s horticultural show of which he has been Chairman for 53 years. “At ...

... exception. As During the Second World War there was a call we have said on this page before, there should to everyone to ‘Dig For Victory’. People were not be the need to tell farmers to change their encouraged to turn their back gardens into minia- way of ...

... Land-girls dig for victory at an Oxford college A BOOKLET about the gardens of the Oxford college Lady Margaret Hall has just been published. Al- though the gardens were created in 1879 and often written about, this is the first time that all the information ...

... pushing the and it looks of political a pity he's strong enough farming industry, the US. It's funny how Land-girls dig for victory at an Oxford college A BOOKLET about the gardens of the Oxford college Lady Margaret Hall has just been published. Al- ...

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... turbans and wrap around pinnies, Red Cross nurses, members of the armed forces and land workers all of whom spent the day digging for victory - they planted peas, broad beans, radishes and cress, some made national identification cards, others made carrot cakes ...