COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17110550
Reference Number:
VPH.5.149
Image Title:
Womens Forestry Section B of T; At Work Near Crichlade With Measurer
Parent Work Title:
Album of women's work in wartime
Creator:
Reavil, Mr Arthur
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
1914-1919
Description:
Two women kneeling down and holding a two man cross cut saw between them. One is dressed in breeches and jumper, the other is wearing breeches, shirt with arm band and a slouch hat. There is a third woman dressed in an overcoat and slouch hat holding a measurer standing beside them. 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:
Visual
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Gelatin silver prints
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Wiltshire: Crichlade
Time Period Covered:
20th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Wiltshire: Crichlade
Item Height:
73 mm
Item Width:
97 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 The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Photography
