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Lumber Jill Jean Macnaughton at work

Visitors' comments

Find out what visitors are saying about the Land Girls and Lumber Jills exhibition.

"Excellent. Beautifully presented, clear and interesting. A fine tribute to the women of the Army and Corps."
Visitor from Edinburgh

"It's great that you're showing how important women were during the war."
Visitor from Trondheim, Norway

"I really liked it, especially the video clips. It really puts it in perspective. I have a great deal of respect for these brave lovely women."
Visitor from Edinburgh

"What a contribution they made to the war effort - so young and brave. We must never forget."
Visitor from Hornchurch, Essex

"Absolutely amazing. Makes me proud to be Scottish."
Visitor from Edinburgh

"A must see."
Visitor from Poland

"Very inspiring."
Visitor from Nottingham

"Always great to find women exhibits in war museums, too often they're left out."
Visitor from Atlanta, Georgia, USA

"A long overdue exhibition."
Visitor from Glasgow

"Loved sitting listening to the ladies' stories."
Visitor from Ireland

"Should be a permanent exhibition."
Visitor from Edinburgh

"Posted to model dairy farm, six girls worked, changing jobs every three months, dairy, stock, milking parlour, calves and bull... Good to see memorial, and receive badge."
Ex-Land Girl, joined 1945, aged 17, Perthshire

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