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12 EVENING MAIL TUESDAY MAY UNDERVALUED and overwork ad the woman’s land army played a crucial part in the Second

... they were determined to show they could work lust well as men they replaced Jean Proctor former land army girt and now chairman of British Women’s Land Army Society says: “At first the farmers were disgusted at the Idea of town girl doing farm work but ...

Published: Tuesday 02 May 1995
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 785 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

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... back to the land It was back to the land for veterans of two world wars who met in the Midlands yesterday. More than 600 former members of the Woman's Land Army were meeting in Evesham to visit an exhibition and meet old colleagues. The ...

Published: Monday 06 August 1979
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 143 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

back to the land

... back to the land It was back to the land for veterans of two world wars who met in the Midlands yesterday. More than 600 former members of the Woman's Land Army were meeting in Evesham to visit an exhibition and meet old colleagues. The ...

Published: Monday 06 August 1979
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 151 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Call-up of Workers

... time of w a r as the fourth line of defence. During the last war they were crying out for men. and had to enlist the Woman's Land Army. but the position would be far worse if war happened again. Why train these young men at all if they were not going to ...

Published: Friday 02 March 1951
Newspaper: Nuneaton Chronicle
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 465 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SUNDAY MERCURY SEPTEMBER 10 1989 15 The paper that's making the Midlands brighter Bubbly surprise for cheery ..

... wartime vehicles and more than classic cars Other attractions at Wings and Wheels will include the Annual Toy Fair a Woman’s Land Army Exhibition and a Grand Holiday Draw Admission to the show is J03 for adults and £125 for children and senior citizens ...

Published: Sunday 10 September 1989
Newspaper: Birmingham Weekly Mercury
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 761 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

4 Evening Despatch Friday For VALUE like this C&A EVERY TIME C&A't Tailored 100 JIGGERS and TOPPERS - nlaria °tr

... Hopkins Hoppy” Hoppy left a secretarial job in the South of England to join the Woman's Land Army nine years ago When war ended she did not back to the city but chose siay on the land and when the WLA was disbanded last September she became assistant forewoman ...

Published: Friday 01 June 1951
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 3282 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

`BORROWED' £650 LANDS WOMAN IN COURT

... `BORROWED' £650 LANDS WOMAN IN COURT THE MANAGERESS of a Cleaver had started work at Leamington laundry ad- the St. George's laundry, at matted stealing £650 from 34. The Parade, Leamington, her employers when stie as an assistant. Later she appeared ...

Published: Monday 07 September 1970
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 257 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS Wednesday September 1 1 NOVEL THEME JOINING the Land Army sparked romance for Bulkington ..

... JOINING the Land Army sparked romance for Bulkington woman who answered an Evening News search Iris Faulks is the latest reader to answer The News’ appeal for former Land Girls who could win a chance to attend exclusive screening of the film ...

Published: Wednesday 01 September 1999
Newspaper: Heartland Evening News
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 971 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Special Proving Ground for U.S. Army Vehicles FriE United States Army has set aside 3,400 acres of land in Maryland

... Special Proving Ground for U.S. Army Vehicles FriE United States Army has set aside 3,400 acres of land in Maryland for coldly calculated torture—of war machines. In an unique operation by the Ordnance Corps, the torture Is carried out at Its Aberdeen ...

Published: Tuesday 28 February 1961
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 455 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

`Weeds Grew in Landing Craft' George Dawson Remanded: £125,000 Plot Alleged Army landing craft. said to have ..

... `Weeds Grew in Landing Craft' George Dawson Remanded: £125,000 Plot Alleged Army landing craft. said to have been part of a deal by George Dawson. the dealer. had weeds growing through the bonnets when a woman who put up £25.000 towards their purchase ...

Published: Saturday 13 September 1958
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 589 | Page: 29 | Tags: none

WOMAN KILLED

... WOMAN KILLED A woman was killed and others injured ,as passenger , rushed to escape from an Au . Canada Viscount which made an emergency landing at &pines, Quebec, with one of IL, engines in flameb. The Plane caught fire and was completely POLICE GUARD ...

Published: Tuesday 08 April 1969
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 116 | Page: 31 | Tags: none