COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17110546
Reference Number:
VPH.5.145
Image Title:
Womens Forestry Section B of T; Types of Timber Girls
Parent Work Title:
Album of women's work in wartime
Creator:
Reavil, Mr Arthur
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
1914-1919
Description:
A group of six women, four dressed in breeches, jumpers and boots, one dressed in a smock [overcoat] with an arm band and knee high laced boots. The woman in the middle is wearing an overcoat and hat. They are holding a variety of tools. The Women's Forestry Service was started by Miss Rosamund Crowdy as a section of the Land Army. It was set up under the Timber Supply Department, part of the Board of trade in 1917. Training camps for cutting and measuring the timber were held 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:
72 mm
Item Width:
99 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
