The WI : a centenary history /

Rising from the ashes of the First World War and initially conceived as a way of improving the food supply for the nation, the Women's Institute became one of the really important movements for women in the 20th century. This book looks at the history of an institute that remains a powerful for...

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Main Author: Curtis, Mavis
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gloucestershire : Amberley Publishing, [2015]
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Summary:Rising from the ashes of the First World War and initially conceived as a way of improving the food supply for the nation, the Women's Institute became one of the really important movements for women in the 20th century. This book looks at the history of an institute that remains a powerful force in women's lives, and a source of fun, friendship and creativity.
Physical Description:254 pages,16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781445616926
1445616920