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By Janie Hampton. In this eye-opening history, Janie Hampton explores how the Guides' work was crucial to Britain's victory. When the Blitz broke out, the Guides knew what to do. They either loved them or hated them; they were either proud to wear their uniform or refused to join.

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A completely original history of one of the most extraordinary movements in the world - the Girl Guides - and how they helped win the war. Mention Girl Guides to any woman and the reaction will be strong. They either loved them or hated them; they were either proud to wear their uniform or refused to join. Whatever their feelings, most former Guides retain strong memories of their experiences. All too often regarded merely in terms of biscuit sales and sing-songs, hardly anybody is aware of the massive impact that the Guides had on gender equality and, more fundamentally, the outcome of the Second World War. In this eye-opening history, Janie Hampton explores how the Guides' work was crucial to Britain's victory. When the Blitz broke out, the Guides knew what to do. They kept up morale in bomb shelters, demonstrating 'blitz cooking' with emergency ovens made from the bricks of bombed houses at the request of the Ministry of Food. They grew food on their company allotments and knitted for the entire country. The embodiment of the Home Front spirit, they dug shelters, provided crucial First Aid, and also assisted the millions of children who were forced to flee their city homes to safer places in the country. It is difficult to imagine what the war effort would have looked like without the Guides. Full of fond and funny anecdotes and rich social history, 'How the Guides Won the War' takes us on the journey of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary movements.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-13
9780007356324
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Subject Area
Social Organisations
Author
Janie Hampton
Publication Name
How the Girl Guides Won the War
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
290g

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Janie Hampton
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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by cursillohippoJan 04, 2012
Great book! Fascinating insight into the history of the Girl Guides.
I bought this book because Janie Hampton was to be the speaker at our Annual Review and thought I had better read it in advance and am so glad I did. The book is well-researched and give a fascinating insight into the history of the Girl Guides especially the first 50 or so years. There was so much I didn't know about. I am not sure about the last chapter. Whilst it is still interesting and relevant, I wonder whether the author was not sure how to end the book. The book as a whole has brought out so much information which the general public can now read for themselves what a great movement Guiding has been and still can be.
5 out of 5 stars
by bex385Apr 07, 2012
Tears, laughter and knowing more about Girlguiding than you ever did.
I bought this book because I had heard it was good and yes I found out things about Girlguiding that I never knew. How they were involved in the Kinder Transport, worked for the security services during the war when they gave the Boys Scouts the flick because they weren't good enough. I was moved to tears hearing what girls before I was born were doing and the help that they were giving people. A few months after I bought this book I met Janie Hampton and she signed my hardback copy of the book and explained why she had written the book and the inspiration and knowledge that she had that I knew nothing of having been a member of Girlguiding UK for nearly 30 years. Buy this book and experience the amazing knowledge and descriptions of fun and bravery that the Guides had and know that this continues today.Read full review
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by cabrio2006Sep 05, 2017
Fascinating read
I am thoroughly enjoying reading about so many interesting details of how the Girl Guides contributed to the war effort and morale in both world wars. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes discovering lesser known areas of recent history and those interested in real practical Guiding and the difference it made.
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by hear_my_blingOct 29, 2017
love the book
if you are in Guiding you will find it very interesting
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by karen.tricker20...Apr 03, 2020
Great read
Interesting and well written book. A good read.
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