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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

NEWS IN BRIEF BETTER PAY FOR WOMEN’S LAND ARMY Members of the Woman’s Land Army, who celebrate their fourth ..

... NEWS IN BRIEF BETTER PAY FOR WOMEN’S LAND ARMY Members of the Woman’s Land Army, who celebrate their fourth anniversary this month, are to receive as a birthday present improved pay and allowances. This is the outcome of the increase in ...

Published: Tuesday 29 June 1943
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1229 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A WOMAN OP SOME IMPORTANCE

... for nits to the Women's /wind Army, a tour that was not without success even in munitions-making centres. Both Miss Talbot and Lady Mabel were enthusiasts Jt their job, and they wore the uniform of the Woman's Land Army with grace. in at ite of being ...

Published: Tuesday 10 August 1920
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 100 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LAND GIRLS OF U.SA

... mher girls have ts- their intention of U agricultural work, whether U Army such is finally disbanded not.** 1 It is not generally known that Amerity also possesses Woman’s Land Army, which had its loginning early as when in New York units women farm workers ...

Published: Wednesday 30 April 1919
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 102 | Page: 8 | 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

Girl’s Theft of a Shirt

... (17), c/o The Grange. Lillington Road. Leamington, was summoned for stealing one Woman’s Land Army type shirt, worth 7s. 6d.. the property of Sheila Towns, The Women's Land Army. The Grange. Newbold. She pleaded guilty. Inspector Tavinor ...

Published: Friday 14 November 1947
Newspaper: Leamington Spa Courier
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 136 | Page: 5 | 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

DOCKERS DISMISSED

... the understanding that men engaged will work overtime if required to do 90. LAND ARMY GIRLS ESCAPE IN FIRE Thirty girls were asleep In the upper rooms of a Woman's Land Army Hostel at Town HtIL West Mailing. near Maidstone, Keen, during the ...

Published: Wednesday 10 August 1949
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 166 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

COMING EVENTS

... -at Morecambe, to Hetty, wife the late Lieut, r. W. Be aeon, a daughter—Wendy Tbemaaina. . 276 J Recraitaant for the Woman’s Land Army now averages about 1.6 M a wash. ...

Published: Tuesday 18 May 1943
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 136 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MONDAY

... MONDAY. Army of England:— , _ , , this. time, when oar forces ore fighting Several members of 1 arliament who are chairtegetler in France against the enemy, the men of tribunals. Sir Donald Maclean, Sir Eyland Wonmi's Land Army of America, inspired by' ...

Published: Thursday 04 July 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 187 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Straight from tho Farm

... enjoyed the picture show specially provided tor them at the .Sewslroet net are Home, and him evoked more applause than The Woman’s Land Army at Work.” which Mr. Ernest Plumpton, manager, had hired for their special Ixneiit. picture, show was followed a luncheon ...

Published: Wednesday 30 January 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 168 | Page: 3 | Tags: none