This is another picture from the 1940s weekend in the village of Haworth, not far from Leeds. Here we have some ladies dressed as members of the Women's Land Army, these were commonly known as Land Girls
The Women's Land Army was re-established a few months before the start of WW2 and by 1944 there were 80,000 members. It was originally formed in WW1 and ceased to exist with the ending of the Great War. Originally the Land Army was made up of volunteers but later conscription was brought in.
The Women's Land Army was finally disbanded in October 1950. It took until 2007 for the government to officially recognise the work that these ladies did for the war effort with the award of a commemorative badge.
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Great capture and great tribute to these women.
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