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Interview
415, LO/035/C35
Leicester Oral History Archive

Speaker: The Women's Land Army, - , Interviewee, ,
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Summary of interview item: The Women's Land Army. Compilation of interview extracts about life in the Women's Land Army during the Second World War. Verna Grain, Kathleen Seaton and D. Nettleton describe their different experiences of working on farms in Leicestershire in the Land Army between 1940 and 1947. Vera Grain recalls being sent to work in a garden in Nuneaton and the Land Army peace celebrations in Leicester on Victoria Park. Kathleen Seaton describes work on the farm, milking, lambing and haymaking, and the uniform she wore. Miss Nettleton describes how she went into the Land Army, the conditions she experienced working on the farm, the hostel she lived in and the entertainment available.
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Location: County: Leicestershire, Warwickshire,
Location: Town/Place: Quorn, Nuneaton, Kegworth
Periods Covered: 1940s,
Language: English

Recording Date: 1/1/1989
Playing time: 55 mins
Access Restrictions: Restricted Item Copyright: EMOHA
Summary: Yes
Transcription: No
Copies: yes
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