NELLA LAST'S PEACE

NELLA LAST IN THE 1950S

Nella, now in her 60s, writes about the 1950s and reveals more about life with her increasingly troublesome husband. She offers a moving and humorous insight into the experiences of ordinary people at a time that shaped the society we live in today.

WOMEN AT THE READY

From the summer of 1938, British women from all walks of life joined the Women's Voluntary Services (WVS). This disparate band of women came together for the common good - to help serve and protect their communities. By 1941 a million women had enrolled. These brave and dutiful women played a vital role in Britain's victory in WW2.