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Post by bills on Jun 11, 2019 7:57:12 GMT
Except for the nun of course.
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Post by Trina on Jun 11, 2019 8:02:42 GMT
Terrific, thanks. The book 'Idle Women' by Susan Woolfitt is a great read, and contains many of the photos, and tells the story of young women transported into a new, very different life, with the many problems they encountered and overcame. Definitely heroes of the Home Front, like many in that period. I'm pretty confident the photos are not stage managed, but genuine. Rog I've got that book.👍
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2019 13:46:21 GMT
That's the nurse from Stoke Breurne I believe, Sister Mary Ward.
Received an OBE for services to boat families and their children.
Rog
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Post by Jim on Jun 11, 2019 17:49:00 GMT
Except for the nun of course. Oh, I don't know, I bet he's partial to women with dirty habits.
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Post by paulhd on Jul 16, 2019 21:20:02 GMT
Amazing pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2019 21:30:52 GMT
Well, some well posed pictures there......
But for anybody attracted to the female form in a way that doesnt objectify them one does have to say one would be very lucky to meet up with any of them all those years ago......except the nun of course.
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Post by dyertribe on Jul 16, 2019 21:51:42 GMT
I have to say that woul have been my ideal job had I been alive and eligible in WW2. Beats being a Land Girl, munitions worker or an ATS person.
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Post by thebfg on Jul 17, 2019 0:32:22 GMT
lovelly, cheers Andy
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Post by JohnV on Jul 17, 2019 6:52:30 GMT
I have to say that woul have been my ideal job had I been alive and eligible in WW2. Beats being a Land Girl, munitions worker or an ATS person. skirt and sensible walking shoes as well ?
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Post by dyertribe on Jul 18, 2019 15:02:29 GMT
I have to say that woul have been my ideal job had I been alive and eligible in WW2. Beats being a Land Girl, munitions worker or an ATS person. skirt and sensible walking shoes as well ? Well, if that was the uniform I suppose so, though trousers would have been my choice..
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2019 17:46:47 GMT
skirt and sensible walking shoes as well ? Well, if that was the uniform I suppose so, though trousers would have been my choice.. Lots are pictured wearing dungarees so there must have a degree of choice.
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Post by Trina on Jul 18, 2019 18:38:22 GMT
I've got/read lots of books about 'Idle' women & most wore trousers or dungarees.Some of the ladies appropriated suitable clothing from their brothers or other male relatives.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2019 19:34:37 GMT
Looking back at stuff makes wonder how as a country we would have coped if we had gone to war in today's risk 'averse' culture.
Not a life jacket in sight in those pictures and I wonder how much prep they got?
If it was now the bloody war would be over before they had completed their training.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2019 19:39:11 GMT
I suspect we'd 'get a grip' and just get on with it.
Suddenly motivations and our ability to deal with events would be re focussed.
I guess to a degree, that was the experience of the 1940's.
The phoney war of 1939 was just a period of adjustment before the reality kicked in.
I guess necessity is a great teacher.
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Post by Trina on Jul 18, 2019 20:29:42 GMT
I've seen a picture of Elizabeth Hurley's son today in an advert for foundation(something I've never worn)-his hair flowing like Rapunzel.How would today's youngsters cope with hard times ?I remember thinking about how much my parents were involved with WW2-mum a WAAF & dad in the Polish air force & then the Polish squadron.I always thought how hard I'd have found it all.Today's youth have nooooo chance !
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