The Land Girls of Cornwall

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In 1941 20,000 women had joined the Women's Land army.  At it's peak in 1943, over 80,000 classed themselves as 'Land Girls'.  

This is the story of some of those women who were sent to Cornwall.

producer: 
barbara Santi
director: 
barbara Santi
crew: 
Supported by Llyn Aubrey
running time: 
10 mins
exhibition/distribution: 
Aired on The Community Channel on International Women's Day 8th March 2007. Sky 539 • ntl:Telewest 233 • Freeview 87 (6-9am) Thursday 8th. March @ 08.00 / 14.00 / 21.00 / 03.00 Saturday, 10th. March @ 07.00 and 19.00 www.communitychannel.org/
date completed: 
January 2005
funded by: 
Hypatia Trust
commissioned by: 
Hypatia Trust