Posters

The following posters were used to present the WLA in an idyllic light and entice women into agricultural life, many of whom had no experience of the realities of what farmwork involved.

A recruiting stand used to attract women to join the WLA in Essex.

Recruitment stand for Essex Women's Land Army

Notice the range of visual material used to advertise the WLA; several propaganda posters, photos and a model farm. This exhibition travelled around the county to encourage recruits into the WLA.
Source: The Land Girl.

Newspaper clippings

Source: Bronwen Jones

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