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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

WOMAN’S LAND ARMY REUNIONTEA WED., 25th MARCH from 1.30 p.m. atThe Stable Yd., Craft Gallery and Tea Room, ..

... WOMAN’S LAND ARMY REUNIONTEA WED., 25th MARCH from 1.30 p.m. atThe Stable Yd., Craft Gallery and Tea Room, Mentmore OpenWed.toSun., 10a.m to6p.m Further reunion details Tel: WINSLOW 2527 evening 1011 e e A GOLDEN SUNTAN ANYTIME OF YEAR HERTS SUNBED HIRE ...

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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

Land girls’ recognition

... Land girls’ recognition I am in full agreement with Mrs Joan Attwood’s comment's about the Woman's Land Army not being represented at the Festival of Remembrance. I, too, am an ex-Land Girl. We worked hard those war years without much ...

Published: Saturday 20 November 1976
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 125 | Page: 6 | 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

Those Wonderful TV Times. Quiz based on old TV shows chaired by Norman Vaughan, . News at 5.45, from the

... plms'i‘col stamina show hosted by Gor Burns. This is Heat 7 of the nationwide contest. Backs To The Land. Comedy series about life in the Woman’s Land Army of World War Two. The Incredible Hulk. Bizarre thriller series s'orri:g‘. Bill Bixby ‘and Lou Ferringo ...

Published: Friday 25 August 1978
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 224 | Page: 2 | 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

NO ROAD FUND LICENCE

... Miss Helen Lilian Nicholson, of John-street, Ravensthorpe, Dews- ;;;7:ii;iiiii. said she was formerly a member of the Woman's Land Army living at the W.L.A. Heatel. South Littleton. A friend of hers named Doreen Cox. who left the hostel about August. 1949 ...

EVENING MAIL TUESDAY MAY 2 1995 13 went on prtvata farm but I missed company of othar girls wa’d graat

... back to visit tha farm for next two or three years though” Beatrice now aged 70 and living at Sparkbrook Joined the Woman’s Land Army in 1942 whan 17 spent several months training at hostel Thara ware 32 of us and general farm work ware hired out and ...

Published: Tuesday 02 May 1995
Newspaper: Sandwell Evening Mail
County: West Midlands, England
Type: Article | Words: 739 | Page: 13 | 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

Were you in the Land Army?

... Were you in the Land Army? A Rugeley woman is appealing or former members of the Land \rmy to get in touch with her ith a view to organising a Mrs. Mary Malpass, of * Fairview,” Kingsley Wood-road, was herself a member of the Army in the ...

Published: Saturday 22 July 1967
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 306 | Page: 9 | Tags: none