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MR. J. L. NICOL, 0.8. E

... who is described in the Gazette the principal trainer of women crews for canal boats. Miss Nancy Adam (M.BE.), the first woman officer of the T.U.C., looks after the interests of thousands of women in industry. She was formerly on the headquarter staff ...

Published: Wednesday 03 January 1945
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 714 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

EVENING TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 8 PUBLIC NOTICE LENGDEN'S COMMERCIAL SCHOOL 32 KAINTON AVENUE DAILY CLASSES ..

... tickets overboard jumping after them himself J:' Make Things Easier beini! ' it is cood to find that generally speaking women canal to the job If they get bit : flustered on occasions then it is up to to help much we can They do their troubles may be realised ...

Published: Friday 08 August 1941
Newspaper: Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 4023 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TELHRUPH 'WB5NESHST 2 194T - BRITISH BOMBERS5 PART IN GREAT NAVAL ACTION ALMOST FOOLHARDY BRAVERY’ AIRCRAFT ..

... parcels 156 medical parcels ceived WOMEN WANT CANAL BARGE WORK BUT NOT STRONG ENOUGH SAY OFFICIALS D VENTUROUS desire for amopen-air are now offering themselves for work barges Mr A P Herbert MP who has made study of canal-life sees no reason should not make ...

Published: Wednesday 02 April 1941
Newspaper: Grimsby Daily Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 4218 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TELEGRAPH THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28 Rates Still Big Problem at Cleethorpes Hospital Fire-Watchers Scheme Volunteer ..

... for active duty with operating the vicinity ' Panama Canal WOMEN WORKERS THE LAND Volunteers for Service Cleethorpes at Cleethorpes Committee received letter organising secretary for Lindsey the Women’s Army stating they available number trained untrained ...

Published: Thursday 28 November 1940
Newspaper: Grimsby Daily Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 3858 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Women for Canals

... Women for Canals Th« achcme (or tralnin, women'! crews lor esnwl boat. bein, somewhat extended, end there will shortly vacancies tor limited number of additional trainees, states the Ministry ot .War Transport. * A form application and part.culart of ...

Published: Wednesday 08 November 1944
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 194 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CANALS AND

... systems of the country There is the Grand Junction Canal which links wi th London at Brentford; another canal Ls from Blackwell to HertfOrcl and beyond; and there is the Regents Canal, which starts northward from the Thantes at I,lmehouse All tkese three have ...

FELL INTO CANAL

... FELL INTO CANAL William Bailey. aged 72, of Denhamstreet. Leicester, was taken to the Royal Infirmary after he had fallen into a canal from a bridge yesterday. He was not detained. 'ming Co events It's fun to look forward—to enjoy the thrill of party-going ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 208 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

RUGBY CANAL TRAGEDY

... afterwards his body was seen in the canal. City Drive for Women Workers At a meeting of officials of the Ministries of Aircraft Production, Supply, Labour, and Information in Leicester last night, details of the women's war work campaign, which begins on ...

Published: Thursday 14 May 1942
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 156 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE CANAL CINDERELLA OF TRANSPORT

... THE CANAL CINDERELLA OF TRANSPORT IiERE k the atmosphere of a port at Leicester's busy canal wharf in Belgrave-gate, and it is no uncommon sight nowadays to see women working on .the barges. Thousands of women are now helping to maintain the flow of vital ...

Published: Saturday 13 May 1944
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 420 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LEGS IN CANAL

... LEGS IN CANAL Police Hope Of Fresh Clues Disappointed A SHIP proceeding up the Exeter Canal to-day failed to help police investigations into the mystery of two legs which have been found in the canal. Police officers followed the boat, in the hope that ...

Published: Friday 27 October 1939
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 256 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

REMOVAL BY CANAL

... furniture came by canal from London to Masboro' Wharf, and thence was carted to the Vicarage. He and his wife drove to their new home by coach. The principal trades at this time were fork, nail, and gimlet making by hand. Many of the women made lace veils ...

Work Canal Barges

... Grand Union Canal Co. have their doubts. In my opinion women would be quite strong enough to undertake this work—they are already doing It, said Mr. Herbert to-day. This was true, agreed an official of the Grand Union Canal Company. But. added, they lh a ...

Published: Wednesday 02 April 1941
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 194 | Page: 1 | Tags: none