Summary
Black and white photograph of Women's Land Army recruits at work during World War II.
This image is part of a collection of photographs, negatives, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature belonging to the H. V. McKay Sunshine Collection. The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s. The McKay collection is regarded as one of the most significant industrial heritage collections in Australia.
Description of Content
A group of six women laying out flax for retting (drying-out).
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Collection Names
H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Invisible Farmer Project Collection
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Keywords
Farms, Flax, Women's Land Army, Women's Work, World War II, 1939-1945, Women on Farms, Women's Work, Women in Agriculture, Women Farmers
