Women's Voluntary Service Document
A document stating the position of the W.V.S as part of the Civil Defence Service. It was issued as a guide for centre organisers for a long term policy. The document is printed on both sides, with the ...
Women's Voluntary Service Document
Notes on how the W.V.S can help local authorities make the Civil Defence recruiting campaign a success. Suggestions are made on setting up mock mobile canteens, cooking stoves and rest centres. The document ...
Women's Voluntary Service Document
A W.V.S notice to all units of another recruitment campaign for the Civil Defence and Allied Services during the Autumn and Winter of 1951. It lists areas to be covered: 1. Local Recruitment Publicity ...
Women's Voluntary Service Document
A W.V.S notice that it is essential for W.V.S members and non members involved in W.V.S Services and Welfare work to submit an enrolment form and two references. On the reverse is a speciman letter to ...
Women's Voluntary Service Document
A short explaination notice on the importance of the Welfare Section Manual ref. CN.c./D.5/51, 9th July 1951.
Women's Voluntary Service Document
A document with revised training and practical work to be completed before a W.V.S qualifying badge is presented. Ref. CN.A5/51, 12th July 1951.
Women's Voluntary Service Document
A document answering questions on how to enrol members and keep the expanding service strong and efficient. Ref CN.CD 4/51, 12th July 1951.
Women's Voluntary Service Document
A document listing modifications made to the ruling concerning the participation of Women's Institutes in Civil defence. Notices and talks are now allowed to be given in meetings. Ref CN.CD.12/50, 30th ...
Women's Voluntary Service Document
A notice of a Civil Defence Meeting to be held in Central Hall, Westminster, 7th November 1950 at 2.15pm. Ref. CN.CD/50, 3rd October 1950.
Women's Voluntary Service Document
A document containing notices concerning Autumn Recruitment and the Civil Defence Corps Badge. Ref. CN.CD.7/50. The W.V.S logo is in the top left and the document covers three sides, 1st August 1950.
Women's Voluntary Service Document
A document informing how W.V.S members should enrol for the Civil Defence Corps. It includes the amount of training involved and assures members that they can continue with their W.V.S work and be in ...
Women's Voluntary Service Emergency Feeding Booklet
This is a Women's Voluntary Service Emergency Feeding booklet, 1961.
Women's Voluntary Service Envelope
An envelope enclosing a letter (Donor Reference: M4423.1996.11) from Ms D.J. Bedford to Mrs Gibbs. Ms Bedford was a County Organiser with the W.V.S. The envelope has the 'Official Paid' stamp on it in ...
Women's Voluntary Service Leaflet
A W.V.S leaflet encouraging women to help in the war and explaining their role in civil defence. It is printed in black and yellow ink with an image of children playing and the slogan 'The Children of ...
Women's Voluntary Service Letter
A letter from K.Denson, the County Training Officer, to Mrs Gibbs. She informs Mrs Gibbs that she'd be delighted to arrange basic training classes in Whitnash but she needs more recruits for the authorities ...
Women's Voluntary Service Letter
A letter sent in 1962 by Lady Reading, (Chairman of the Women's Voluntary Service for Civil Defence), to Mrs Ruth Gibbs of Leamington Spa. The letter accompagnied the Women's Voluntary Service Long Service ...
Women's Voluntary Service Letter
A letter sent by Barbara Shenfield (Chairman of the Women's Royal Voluntary Service) to Mrs Gibbs of Leamington Spa. The letter notified Mrs Gibbs that she had been awarded a clasp for her W.V.S. Long ...
Women's Voluntary Service Letter
A letter from D.J. Bedford, the County Organiser of the W.V.S., to Mrs Gibbs. It confirms that Ms Bedford would be happy to sign Mrs Gibbs's medal form but notifies her that her appointment form cannot ...