Wings for Victory Week article from The Illustrated London News
1943A cutting from the photojournalistic magazine, The Illustrated London News, relating to the Wings for Victory Week campaign. It is printed in grayscale with a cream background.
The image features the famous New Zealand aviatrix, Jean Batten, speaking at the opening of 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
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"...278 THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS MARCH..."
"LONDON'S "WINGS FOR..."
"Miss Jean Batten, the New Zealand heroine of many
spectacular flights, speaking in Trafalgar Square
to a huge crowd at "Wings for Victory" opening."
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