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British civilian with Women's Voluntary Service in London, GB, 1939-1943; with Young Women's Christian Association in Egypt, Italy, Greece and Germany, 1943-1947
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REEL 1 Background in GB, 1912-1939: family; education. Recollections of period with Women's Voluntary Service in GB, 1939-1943: joining Women's Voluntary Service; Women's Voluntary Service centres set up in London; duties with Women's Voluntary Service headquarters; organising supplies for Women's Voluntary Service centres; memories of declaration of Second World War, 3/9/1939; attitude towards German Air Force raids; morale of people in underground shelters; transport problems during German bombing campaign. Aspects of training with Young Women's Christian Association in GB, 1943: joining YWCA; training received; voyage on troopship from GB to Egypt.
REEL 2 Continues: conditions on board. Recollections of period with Young Women's Christian Association in Egypt, 1943: impressions of Cairo on arrival; duties at Dharbanga House; visiting Young Women's Christian Association centres in Italy, 1944; visits to Young Women's Christian Association teams in Greece, 1945; duties of Young Women's Christian Association relief teams; details on setting up a Young Women's Christian Association centre; living conditions; weather conditions; hours worked; visit from Lady Clementine Churchill.
REEL 3 Continues: journey from Egypt to GB by aircraft. Recollections of period as service leader with Young Women's Christian Association in Germany, 1946-1947: devastation witnessed; attending some of Military Tribunals in Nüremberg; visiting Displaced Person camps in Berlin; conversation with Holocaust victim; setting up Young Women's Christian Association centres; physical condition of German civilians; use of centres by service personnel stationed in area; contact with German Young Women's Christian Association; later work around world with Young Women's Christian Association during 1950s; reflections on work with Young Women's Christian Association during Second World War.