Wings for Victory Week article from the Cornish Guardian newspaper - 1
1943A cutting from the newspaper, Cornish Guardian, relating to the Wings for Victory Week campaign. It is printed in grayscale with a cream background.
The image shows a group of crinloline dancers who performed at a social event to raise money for the campaign.
Wings for Victory Week was one of the British National War Savings campaigns during WWII. It specifically raised money to support individual Royal Air Force warplanes.
There were similar schemes which raised money for the Army (Salute the Soldier Week) and Navy (Warship Week).
Each county was set a target of money to raise and local civic leaders were presented with plaques recognising the fund raising efforts of their communities.
Smaller groups within the county, such as the W.V.S. (Women's Voluntary Service), local schools and towns which held events to raise money, received certificates.
Details
Details
"Guardian, Thursday May 20, 1943"
"PADSTOW'S CRINOLINE DANCERS"
"Wings for Vistory Social at Padstow last Monday. The crinoline dancers here shown danced into the
hall and out again during the evening"
"'Cornish Guardian' Picture."
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