Battle Front in Britain
Battle Front in Britain
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From growing potatoes in Green Park, London, to transforming rabbit crates into seed boxes – just a couple of the many ingenious ways of supporting the war effort which are covered in this film from the Ministry of Information.
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1918-06-01
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Growing potatoes in Green Park plus some handy uses for your old tin cans – it’s all part of the war effort on the home front.
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