Heritage Talk: Women on the Home Front – The Work of the WVS during WWII

13th January 2025 6:00pm (Doors open at 5:30 pm)

Kirkgate Centre

When we think of women in the 2nd World War, we often think about the glamorous pictures of the Land Army or Wrens, we often don't think of those women that remained at home. This talk celebrates the often forgotten story of one group of women; the Women's Voluntary Service, and the many vital roles they played to support their communities.

Becks Skinner is a Freelance Heritage Practitioner specialising in working with small to medium sized heritage organisations, interpreting collections and bringing them alive to wider audiences. She is a published author of 'British Paratrooper 1940-45' and provides talks on a variety of topics she has covered in her professional life, including the 'Victorian Reverse Striptease'.