Land Girl dungarees with real pockets, top and head scarf

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The WLA came under the control of the Ministry of Agriculture, but its head was the formidable Lady Denman. Married to the former Governor General of Australia, Lady Denman was a leading figure in the Women's Institute movement, and also had a close interest in rural affairs. Her home, Balcombe Place in Sussex, became the WLA headquarters. Each district had its own WLA representative, who was expected to ensure the Land Girls were being treated well and were working effectively. women also adopted the ultra-feminine shape of thetea dressinfloral printsand a fittedhigh waist, worn with wedge heels or oxfords.

womenwere expert dress makers themselves and excelled at reworking their existing wardrobes into au courant40s ladies fashiontrends. It was all about “make do and mend”!

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Small annotations on the records can help you learn about an individual’s wider life. For example, there might be a comment to suggest someone was discharged for medical or compassionate reasons. At times it might say dismissed for not following regulations. On the card of MrsBeryl Holmes it was noted that she left the service as she was ‘setting up home for husband’. Many women left the service when they got married or became pregnant. World War II Women’s Land Army Index Card of Amy Rosina Hope. Catalogue ref: MAF 421/1 Vera Nancy Horn Being able to research the records in this way is great. Now I can put an identity to a familiar name. They grew up only 40 miles apart. I can go to Elsie’s old home in Preston and stand outside, wondering, in a kind of homage to this lovely friendship they had. I’ll celebrate Elsie’s birthday next year: 22 Aug 1919, a year and a few days after mum. Mum (23) and Elsie (21) are both smiling and happy atop their vehicle. Mum’s in dungarees that she cut down for dungarees for me, 10 years later. I wonder if Elsie did the same for her kids. The Land Army was disbanded in 1950. Although the work was hard, conditions were often bad and the pay was low, many women enjoyed the experience, and formed lifelong friendships with fellow Land Girls. The Women's Land Army (WLA) made a significant contribution to boosting Britain's food production during the Second World War.

In this blog post, I explore what these records can tell us about women in the Land Army, and focus on a few of the women we can find in these records. What can these index cards tell us? Sometimes these Land Girls expressed a preference for the type of work they would do, desiring to work particularly with the land, animals or machinery. For other women this type of work would have been entirely new to them. Despite the positive, jolly image of the Land Army we often see portrayed, the work itself was hard and often very physical. Most women serving in the Land Army were believed to be young, single and childless, and this was certainly true of most. But a search of these records shows approximately 2,500 women who were listed as ‘housewives’ and a couple who were listed as having children. Some women have their married name and maiden name listed on a card. If a Land Army member married at the end of their service, then their married name would often also be added to the card. If you are looking for an individual, it is worth trying both their married and maiden name to ensure a thorough search of the records. World War II Women’s Land Army Index Card of Violette Beryl Clifford. Catalogue ref: MAF 421/1 An original pair of Women's Land Army Dungarees dating from the Second World War and in good condition.This blog has explored just a little of the potential of these records. With these records now being more accessible, we should be able to learn much more about the everyday women who served in the Women’s Land Army. Vera Nancy Horn was, on the surface, an average Land Girl just trying to contribute towards the war effort. Vera served with the West Suffolk branch of the Land Army, having previously lived in Hemel Hempstead, as her index card shows. Vera had served in the Land Army for several years when, at the age of 28, she became involved in something unexpected – when a USAAF Fortress Bomber aircraft crashed in a meadow at Rougham, Suffolk on 24 December 1944. World War II Civil Defence Gallantry Awards, 1940-1949. Case Number: 2273C. Name: Vera Nancy Horn. Catalogue ref: HO 250/103/2273C

Take40s ladies fashionfor a modern ride by pairing the unexpected of40s stylewith your modern wardrobe basics for your own unique blend of old and new, main street and high street, haute couture and trendy looks. Amelia ended up joining the Hampshire branch from 1943, working at Frith Farm inFareham until 1944. Her index card suggests she then moved to the London and Middlesex branch, before eventually being dismissed on medical grounds.ladies fashionwould not be complete without the iconic hair styles of1940s women. Hair was worn long and curly, tied up during the day for practical work, then styled elaborately for evening events. The overalls are a small to medium size. They are designed to be worn over clothing allowing for plenty of free movement. When laid flat they measure - Theland girlwould also swap out her regulation40s stylegreen sweater for a bobble-embellished or popcorn knit confection in bubble gum pink or sky blue, layered over her sensible brown overalls. Fabulous. Mum (Vera Shaw) was in the Women’s Timber Corps of the WLA, and loved it. Today I’ve just been able to look up not only mum, but also her very best pal Elsie Wilkinson. I’m sitting here smiling at my pic of mum and Elsie on the caterpillar tractor they drove, at Guilsford, near Welshpool. They were part of a team, mainly men. Mum’s role was to drag felled trees – for pit props and telephone poles – over rough terrain to a storage area in the lower woods.