Jambusters

the story of the Women's Institute in the Second World War

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Jambusters

the story of the Women's Institute in the Second World War

Large print edition.
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The Second World War was the WI's finest hour. The whole of their previous history - two decades of educating, entertaining, supporting women and campaigning on women's issues - culminated in a collective desire to 'do their bit' for Britain. With all the vigour, energy and enthusiasm at their disposal, a third of a million country women set out to make their lives and the lives of those around them more bearable in what they described as a 'period of insanity'. Through archive material and interviews with many WI members, Julie Summers takes us behind the scenes, revealing their nitty-gritty approach to the daily problems presented by the conflict. This is the compelling true story of how the Women's Institute pulled rural Britain through the war with pots of jam and a spirit of make-do-and-mend.

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F.A. Thorpe
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English
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416

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Jambusters: the story of the Women's Institute in the Second World War
2015, F.A. Thorpe
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Jambusters: The Story of the Women's Institute in the Second World War
2014, Simon and Schuster
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Jambusters: The Remarkable Story Which Has Inspired the ITV Drama Home Fires
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Adult.

Published in
Leicester
Series
Charnwood

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Dewey Decimal Class
940.530820941

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Pagination
416 pages (large print)
Number of pages
416

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OL32111003M
Internet Archive
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ISBN 10
1444825682
ISBN 13
9781444825688
OCLC/WorldCat
923821517

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The Second World War was the WI's finest hour. The whole of its previous history - two decades of educating, entertaining and supporting women and campaigning on women's issues - culminated in the enormous collective responsibility felt by the members to 'do their bit' for Britain. With all the vigour, energy and enthusiasm at their disposal, a third of a million country women set out to make their lives and the lives of those around them more bearable in what they described as 'a period of insanity'. Through archive material and interviews with many WI members, Julie Summers takes us behind the scenes, revealing their nitty-gritty approach to the daily problems presented by the conflict. Jambusters is the fascinating story of how the Women's Institute pulled rural Britain through the war with pots of jam and a spirit of make-do-and-mend.

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