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Article: Exhibition showcases vital work of land army girls ; E Riding: Throughout the dark days of the Second World War, they worked tirelessly to maintain the country's infrastructure.
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- Hull Daily Mail (UK)
- Article date:
- March 29, 2008
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E Riding: Throughout the dark days of the Second World War, they
worked tirelessly to maintain the country's infrastructure.
But only after the conflict finished did the Women's Land Army
receive the recognition it deserved.
And now an exhibition has opened at Skidby Mill celebrating the
vital work of the army's East Riding workers. The display has been
compiled by volunteers from the East Riding Rural Life project and
features photographs and oral accounts of the experiences of the
land girls during the war.
Fiona Jenkins, project co-ordinator, said: "The land army girls
were told at the end of last year the recognition they have been
seeking for ...