Women's Land Army, 1943
1943 1939-1945 "Women's Land Army, 1943" [HFR0094], 1943 The Women's Land Army was set up to help with harvesting in the First World War and then re-established in June 1939. Women were directed to work in all areas of agriculture and forestry. Adult wages were set at 18 shilling...
| Institution: | TUC - Trade Union Congress Library |
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| Language: | English |
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United Kingdom
1943
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/FB5D3384-5009-4A96-8ECF-107D06A2FFB4 http://hdl.handle.net/10796/37C01AB0-E881-482B-A8A6-3018B42B96DB |
| Summary: | 1943
1939-1945
"Women's Land Army, 1943" [HFR0094], 1943
The Women's Land Army was set up to help with harvesting in the First World War and then re-established in June 1939. Women were directed to work in all areas of agriculture and forestry. Adult wages were set at 18 shillings per 50 hours week plus board and lodgings. Membership reached a peak of 87,000 in August 1943, but the Army was not disbanded until 1950. |
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| Physical Description: | Leaflet TEXT |