Betty's time in the Women's Land Army by quietpurplehaze

Betty's time in the Women's Land Army

A selection of pics from my Auntie Betty's years in the WLA during WW2 - more details here: http://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/365/2012-04-28
You can also see the official recognition of her service and bottom right is a photo she sent to my dad when he was a PoW, together with the address on the back: http://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/add-ins/2012-05-07

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What a nostalgic collection - you have me pining for my genealogy project now. They all look so young.
July 26th, 2012  
What a super treasure trove of genealogist gold, this makes an amazing collage. Do you research? Loving the trousers top right, must get a pair of those :))
July 26th, 2012  
@doblaine @cleanfreak These are all Betty's photographs - I think she was avant-garde in the photography stakes with her Kodak 'pull out' camera which had a self timer.
I guess they were all very young as Betty was only 17 when she started this work in 1942. In the picture top right Betty is wearing part of her walking- out uniform.
July 26th, 2012  
Wow - so very young, only children. I love these photos. A real treasure. Nicely put together as a collage.
July 28th, 2012  
@creativeamateur Thanks for your comments. I only really realised how young they all were when I did this collage. They had their moments of fun as well as hard work!
July 28th, 2012  
What a woman!! And we can calculate a rough age from her Land Army exploits and she truly is inspirational!!
July 28th, 2012  
@judithg You can calculate it exactly from my comment a bit higher up - she says she doesn't mind people knowing.
July 28th, 2012  
@quietpurplehaze That's what I was guessing but it's hard to believe!
July 28th, 2012  
@judithg When Betty goes to the doctor or dentist etc, she often tells me there is a slightly strange moment when the receptionist or nurse comes out with her records in their hand and says politely and incredulously, "Mrs S........, is this your correct age?" or some similar question......
July 28th, 2012  
@quietpurplehaze I bet!!! They'll be asking her for 'Proof of Age' in the pub!!!
July 28th, 2012  
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