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The Women's Institute (Shire Library)
Susan Cohen
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Paperback. "The Women's Institute". Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSJ1; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
When the first Women's Institute was formed in Llanfair, Wales in October 1915, no one could have foreseen how this small-scale experiment would grow to become, by the early twenty-first century, an organisation with a membership of approximately 205,000 in 6,500 branches in towns, cities and villages across Britain. The organization instilled a new and enterprising spirit into the life of villages and their womenfolk, and gave them unique opportunities to share activities. This book traces the story and evolution of the WI: through the decades punctuated by two world wars, where food preservation and handicrafts, drama groups and choirs, ... Read more
When the first Women's Institute was formed in Llanfair, Wales in October 1915, no one could have foreseen how this small-scale experiment would grow to become, by the early twenty-first century, an organisation with a membership of approximately 205,000 in 6,500 branches in towns, cities and villages across Britain. The organization instilled a new and enterprising spirit into the life of villages and their womenfolk, and gave them unique opportunities to share activities. This book traces the story and evolution of the WI: through the decades punctuated by two world wars, where food preservation and handicrafts, drama groups and choirs, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747810469
SKU
9780747810469
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About Susan Cohen
Susan Cohen is a social historian with a special interest in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. She was awarded a PhD for her work on the campaigner for women's rights, Eleanor Rathbone, and she is an Honorary Fellow of the Parkes Institute at Southampton University. She has written 'The District Nurse' for Shire.
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