A history of the women who worked the Land and the organisation of the Women's Land Army in the Second World War.
When war broke out in 1939, the Women's Land Army (WLA) was already organised and ready for action. Women who had served in the WLA in the First World War returned to service with their daughters, ready to fill in for the male labourers sent abroad to fight: livestock was tended, fields were ploughed, harvests were reaped and everything possible was done to keep Britain self-sufficient.
Neil R. Storey and Molly Housego here tell the story of the Women's Land Army - how it was organised, what its members did, what training was provided, and the work of the Timber Corps of the WLA, also known as the 'Lumber Jills'. Colourful illustrations of women at work, their uniforms and insignia bring to life the experiences of the ladies who helped keep Britain fed during the Second World War.
| ISBN: | 9780747811633 |
| Publication date: | 10th November 2012 |
| Author: | Neil R Storey, Molly Housego |
| Publisher: | Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 56 pages |
| Series: | Shire Library |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural history Second World War Gender studies: women and girls Sociology: work and labour Agriculture and farming |
A history of the women who worked the Land and the organisation of the Women's Land Army in the Second World War.
When war broke out in 1939, the Women's Land Army (WLA) was already organised and ready for action. Women who had served in the WLA in the First World War returned to service with their daughters, ready to fill in for the male labourers sent abroad to fight: livestock was tended, fields were ploughed, harvests were reaped and everything possible was done to keep Britain self-sufficient.
Neil R. Storey and Molly Housego here tell the story of the Women's Land Army - how it was organised, what its members did, what training was provided, and the work of the Timber Corps of the WLA, also known as the 'Lumber Jills'. Colourful illustrations of women at work, their uniforms and insignia bring to life the experiences of the ladies who helped keep Britain fed during the Second World War.
The Women's Land Army features in the following genres: Social and cultural history, Second World War, Gender studies: women and girls, Sociology: work and labour, Agriculture and farming
The Women's Land Army is available in Paperback
The Women's Land Army was written by Neil R Storey, Molly Housego and published by Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
The Women's Land Army has 56 pages
Yes it is part of Shire Library series
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