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Ladies of the land: war-working "Brownies"
Unknown, 1916, Press cutting, Reproduction
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Ladies of the land: war-working "Brownies"
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Title
Ladies of the land: war-working "Brownies"
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From the Illustrated London News July 1st 1916, page 5. Photographs by C.N. and Dennis Moss.
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Unknown
Date
1916
Size
39.6 x 26.7cm
Type
Press cutting
;
Reproduction
Brownies was the nickname given to the 300 or so women volunteers who were working on the land around Evesham during WWI. They were so named due to their outfits of earth-brown smocks and breeches.
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ILN During WWI: Women and Children during the War
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