COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17110541
Reference Number:
VPH.5.140
Image Title:
Womens Forestry Section B of T; Saw Sharpening etc.
Parent Work Title:
Album of women's work in wartime
Creator:
Reavil, Mr Arthur
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
1914-1919
Description:
Three women stand in a wooded area, two are dressed in breeches and jumpers, the other in a smock. Two are wearing slouch hats, which have badges in the centre front. Two of the women are working at a stone wheel sharpeningand hte third leans on a wooden prop with saws. The Women's Forestry Service was started by Miss Rosamund Crowdy as a section of the Land Army. It was set up under theTimber Supply Department, part of the Board of trade in 1917. Training camps for cutting and measuring the timber wereheld at several locations, including Wendover.
Keyword:
World War; First World War; Homefront; Forestry.
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918
Subject:
Photography--History--20th century
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Photographs
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Gelatin silver prints
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England
Time Period Covered:
20th Century CE
Places Covered:
England
Item Height:
74 mm
Item Width:
96 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Mr & Mrs Burleigh, former owners
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
