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Girls Like You
Girls Like You
The recruitment material of the 1980s reflected the changes in careers available to Wrens, such as the recruitment brochure entitled 'A Girl Like You' published in 1989.
'A Girl Like You' recruitment brochure (RNM)
It promotes the idea that Wrens will not be restricted to traditional female tasks, such as clerical duties, instead outlining employment opportunities in all the key areas of Naval organisation, from Communications to the Fleet Air Arm.
A Girl Like You' recruitment brochure (RNM)
It also portrays the basic training for WRNS ratings at HMS Raleigh. The training is physically demanding, portraying fire-fighting skills and expeditions across Dartmoor. There is an emphasis on women undergoing the same training as their male counterparts.
Wrens training at HMS Raleigh (RNM)
Wrens on training expedition on Dartmoor (RNM)
To find out about the Wrens who took part in a jungle expedition, select Next
