Muck-spreading, rat-gassing, carrot-pulling — all in a day’s work for a land girl! You probably know the land girls as plucky young women who rolled up their sleeves and kept Britain’s farms running during the Second World War.
In this episode, we're digging deeper into the history of the Women's Land Army using unique collections at The National Archives. Discover fascinating stories of everyday bravery and the no-nonsense women who were enlisted in what the Ministry of Information called the ‘Battle for Bread’. Hosting this episode is Vicky Iglikowski-Broad, a Principal Records Specialist in Diverse Histories, and she is joined by specialists Cherish Watton, Chloe Lee and Katherine Howells.
For a transcript and information about the documents used in this episode visit our show notes: https://bit.ly/WLA_1
Trailer: Robin Hood
Pauper Voices
Trailer: Pauper Voices
Second World War Captives
Trailer: Second World War Captives
Boston Tea Party
Trailer: Boston Tea Party
Inventions
Trailer: Inventions
Trailer: Women's Land Army
Windrush at 75
Trailer: Windrush at 75
Coronations
Propaganda
Trailer: Propaganda
Treason: Rebellion
Treason: Betrayal and Deception
Treason: People, Power and Plot
Trailer: Treason
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