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whole: the fifteen images are positioned in the lower-three quarters. The title and text are separate and placed across the majority, in white, in red, in blue and in black. The left-hand text is held within light brown insets. All set against a brown background. image: the five left images are photographic depictions of ATS members performing operational duties and radiolocation, and working as cooks, a secretary and a driver. The five right images and five lower images are stylised depictions of post-ATS career opportunities. text: ATS Every member of the ATS learns a job that will help her to earn her living in the post-war world...Every girl who joins the ATS learns a job which can become a career. When she enters the Service she is allowed to say which three types of work she would most like to do. She is then chosen according to her temperament and ability. Promotion comes quickly to those who really want to get on. post-war Ack-Ack Operational duties. ATS operate range finders, height finders, predictors and telescopic instruments at gun sites. Women excel at this work. Civil AVIATION Ack-Ack training is a splendid preparation for post-war work in this field. Radiolocation The ATS are given exactly the same opportunities as the men. They can train to become radio-mechanics or engineers. Engineering and RADIO Mechanics There will be a future here for girls who trained in the ATS. Cookery The ATS accepts learner cooks, home cooks and trained cooks, caterers and dieticians. Excellent training, steady promotion. Domestic Science Catering, DIETETICS ATS training qualifies the ambitious girl to make a career of cookery. Office work ATS train members for every branch of office work, including copy-typing, shorthand typing, secretarial work, book-keeping. SECRETARIAL work Book-keeping and advanced office work. The ATS are given first-class training for post-war business careers. Driving The ATS are given concentrated training as drivers and driver mechanics. They drive convoys, lorries, ambulances and staff cars. Professional DRIVING and valeting of cars. ATS training is quite outstanding for the woman driver of the future. Kine-Theodolite operators will be equipped to take up technical post-war photography. In the Army School of Experiments the ATS qualify for post-war research work. Cine projection trains girls to operate, understand and repair the mechanism of the projector. Storewomen have excellent training and practical experience in the technical side of storekeeping. Nursing Orderlies may become Dentists' and Doctors' Receptionists. Office orderlies can be promoted to office work. Mess orderlies may become waitresses and floor supervisors. PRINTED FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE BY W. R. ROYLE and SON, LTD.

51-2583
Date between 1939 and 1945
date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1939-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1945-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//156/media-156667/large.jpg

This photograph Art.IWM PST 14540 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author Unknown (artist), Auxiliary Territorial Service (publisher/sponsor), W R Royle and Son Ltd, London EC4 (printer), Her Majesty's Stationery Office (publisher/sponsor)
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This poster was scanned and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. The artwork was created by a commissioned military artist during their active service duties in the First World War. In the UK this these became controlled under the Crown Copyright provisions and so faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired after 50 years.
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    British Army, Auxiliary Territorial Service, HMSO
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    Great Britain GB
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    WW2 British Home Front
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    Aircraft Accidents, civilian personnel, women / womens work, civilian effort, recruiting, agriculture / food, motor vehicles, Uniforms
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