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Victory gardens

Scope note

Used to designate vegetable gardens cultivated to increase food production during the Second World War, especially in England and America.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000111551

Broader Terms used

vegetable gardens

Term used for

gardens, victory

Equivalent Terms used

victory garden

Created

13yrs ago

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