Summary: Various aspects of the war-work of the WVS - "Maids of all work in green uniforms".
Description: Activities shown: administering collection and distribution of clothing (British and American donations), sewing oilskins for seamen - setting up a neighbourhood salvage dump - collecting kitchen scraps (WVS pig keeper) - helping furnish new rooms for bombed-out families - assisting in evacuation (reception centre, driving transport, country nursery for infants, billeting service) - [Reel 2] immediate care for air raid victims (reception, information, clothing etc) - assisting local government in re-housing victims - mobile canteen (dockers, demolition workers) and "Queen's Messengers" - information for forces personnel on railway stations - assisting (as ambulance drivers) in lifeboat rescue operation in Scottish port.
Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Verity (Production company)
Carr, James (Production individual)
Birt, Louise (Production individual)
Box, Sydney (Production individual)
Plowman, George W (Production individual)
Stack, Tristram (Production individual)
Rhind, Al (Production individual)
Alwyn, William (Production individual)
Howe, Ruth (Production individual)
Birt, Louise (Production cast)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Women's Voluntary Service (regiment/service)
Keywords: society, British - charity (object name)
society, British - precautionary (object name)
society, British - sustenance (object name)
transport, British civilian - truck, special: mobile canteen (object name)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 2
Footage: 1750 ft; Running time: 20 mins
