c. 1944. Five members of the Australian Women's Land Army gather sheaves of flax straw after it ...

Accession Number P00784.128
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

c. 1944. Five members of the Australian Women's Land Army gather sheaves of flax straw after it has been spread out in the farm paddock to soften in the rain and sun (retting). (This image appears on page 164 of the album presented to Dr Edith Summerskill housed in the AWM Archive Store)

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