![]() ![]() ![]() Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Jambusters: the story of the Womens Institute in the Second World War (Adult Book). Making jam, making do and mending, gathering rosehips, keeping pigs and rabbits, housing evacuees, setting up canteens for the troops, knitting, singing and campaigning for a better Britain after the war: all these activities played a crucial role in war time. Jambusterstells the story of the minute and idiosyncratic details of everyday life during the Second World War. With all the vigour, energy and enthusiasm at their disposal, a third of a million country women set out to make their lives and the lives of those around them more bearable in what they described as 'a period of insanity'. Description Book Condition EXPLAINED Shipping & Delivery. The whole of its previous history - two decades of educating, entertaining and supporting women and campaigning on women's issues - culminated in the enormous collective responsibility felt by the members to 'do their bit' for Britain. Julie Summers : Jambusters: The WomenS Institute At War 1939-1945 On Sale At the Best Price. Read more Print length 384 pages Language English Publisher Simon & Schuster UK Publication date 12 Mar. ![]() The Second World War was the WI's finest hour. Jambusters is the fascinating story of how the Women's Institute pulled rural Britain through the war with pots of jam and a spirit of make-do-and-mend. ![]()
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