The Trailblazers Project @ Winchester’s AGC Museum

On Thursday 22nd May at Winchester’s AGC Museum, The Trailblazers Project will be officially handed over: a powerful new archive of female British Army veterans sharing their untold stories of post-war service.

Timed to mark 80 years since VE Day, this is a unique chance to cover an inspiring story – with several of the female veterans available for interviews on the day at the handover event, or in advance.

The handover event marks the conclusion of The Trailblazers Project, produced by Legasee Educational Trust in partnership with the WRAC Association, and funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thirty female veterans from the WRAC have shared their remarkable stories, preserving the voices of women who defied the odds and forged a path for future generations in the British Army.

All thirty interviews will be freely available to view on Legasee’s website and will now be formally archived by the Adjutant General’s Corps Museum, which preserves and displays the history of the modern AGC. This not only ensures long-term access to these important testimonies, but adds a significant chapter to the museum’s growing military archive.

The WRAC, established in 1949, provided crucial support roles within the British Army, from administrative duties to logistics and military police work. Though often overlooked in traditional military history, the WRAC played an integral part in key conflicts such as the Cold War, the Troubles in Northern Ireland, and peacekeeping operations around the world. These women were trailblazers in every sense, challenging societal norms, breaking down barriers, and proving that women could excel in military service, often in the most dangerous and demanding of circumstances.