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Surrey Women War Workers: Demonstration at Cross Farm, Shackleford

Grinning WWI land girls plough a large field in a competitive demonstration of their farming skills.

Non-Fiction 1917 6 mins Silent

Overview

Smiles and laughter abound in these energetic scenes showing members of the Women's Land Army (WLA) in action. The WLA was established in 1917 by the Board of Agriculture, and thousands of women volunteered - and about half of the early applicants were rejected. The film makes it clear just how fit the workers had to be cope with life on the farm.

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Shackleford

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

Women's Land Army World War I Farming Carts Shire horses Ploughing Hoeing Dairy farming Women Horses

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