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Framed Print of Because Ilford fire-women who are competing in a tug-o
Because Ilford fire-women who are competing in a tug-o -war tournament in Walthamstow on Whit Monday have no team with which to practise, they carry out their training on a piece of waste ground near their station with the aid of a Heath Robinson apparatus.
This novel device consists of a miscellaneous collection of articles, including a motor axle, dust bins and buckets filled with cement, which are suspended from scaffolding poles by means of ropes and pulleys.
When the girls start pulling, up go these improvised weights, borrowed from a neigbouring scrap
heap. A fireman who is interested in their training acts as an extra weight and as he shoots up gets an idea of the constistency of their heaves.
The team is representative of all branches of the National Fire Service (NFS) and equally varied were the professions of these girls in peacetime.
Ruth Wilkinson was a window cleaner, Holder Hunter a private secretary, Minnie Coblentz a book-keeper and Alice Doyle a statistical clerk.
Picture shows: Female firefighters from Illford training in Walthamstow, London.
10th May 1944. © Mirrorpix
Artwork Licensed From Memory Lane (Daily Mirror)
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Media ID 21908056
World War Two Home Front , Women In Emergency Services
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 20.9cm (7.6" x 8.2")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
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