The WLA was not disbanded until 1950, five years after the end of the war.

BBC: A member of the Women's Land Army

The Women's Food and Farming Union said that by 1943, 80, 000 women were serving in the WLA, producing 70% of Britain's food.

BBC: A member of the Women's Land Army

Most of the women who served in the WLA were from towns and cities, so the work was a significant change in lifestyle.

BBC: A member of the Women's Land Army

The exhibition is based around material that was donated to the museum by ex-members of the WLA in 1989 and augmented by their personal reflections.

BBC: A member of the Women's Land Army