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Originally published together in 1970, this study collects two
essays on the housing situation of London in the nineteenth
century. Homes of the London Poor was first published in 1875 and
written by Octavia Hill, the granddaughter of the pioneer of
sanitary reformation, Dr. T. Southwood Smith. Influenced by his
work and by Christian socialism, she aims to outline the housing
problems in London present in her lifetime and how reformation
could help those in need of affordable and sanitary housing. The
second text comes from a pamphlet written by Andrew Mearns in 1883
which highlights the overcrowded and unsanitary housing conditions
that were still a major issue eight years after Hill's work was
published. Both works together present a clear picture of the
appalling conditions the poor and homeless were forced into in
Victorian London. This title will be of interest to students of
history and social work.
Originally published together in 1970, this study collects two
essays on the housing situation of London in the nineteenth
century. Homes of the London Poor was first published in 1875 and
written by Octavia Hill, the granddaughter of the pioneer of
sanitary reformation, Dr. T. Southwood Smith. Influenced by his
work and by Christian socialism, she aims to outline the housing
problems in London present in her lifetime and how reformation
could help those in need of affordable and sanitary housing. The
second text comes from a pamphlet written by Andrew Mearns in 1883
which highlights the overcrowded and unsanitary housing conditions
that were still a major issue eight years after Hill's work was
published. Both works together present a clear picture of the
appalling conditions the poor and homeless were forced into in
Victorian London. This title will be of interest to students of
history and social work.
Octavia Hill (1838 1912) is today best remembered as one of the
founders of the National Trust. However, her involvement in
education and social reform, and particularly housing, was a large
part of her work. Shocked at the poverty and overcrowding she found
in London slums, she began to acquire and improve properties which
would restore the tenants' dignity and self-respect. She organised
a team of volunteer 'district visitors' to help the residents, and
especially children, to achieve a better quality of life, including
the provision of open spaces and recreational amenities. This book
of essays and talks, first published in 1877, sets out the
principles of this work. She emphasises the importance of access to
the countryside for the health of city dwellers, and of creating
green areas in towns, and she gives advice to volunteers about
helping people to help themselves, rather than doling out money.
Octavia Hill (1838 1912) is today best remembered as one of the
founders of the National Trust. However, her involvement in
education and social reform, and particularly housing, was a large
part of her work. Shocked at the poverty and overcrowding she found
in London slums, she began to acquire and improve properties which
would restore the tenants' dignity and self-respect. She organised
a team of volunteer 'district visitors' to help the residents, and
especially children, to achieve a better quality of life, including
recreational amenities. These articles, dating from 1866 to 1875,
show the development of her thinking on how to achieve reforms by a
mixture of legislation and charity. As the number of properties and
helpers grew considerably, she argued that the personal involvement
of volunteers achieved more than a larger bureaucracy could. Her
work, which was internationally recognised, led to the development
of housing associations.
Octavia Hill (1838-1912) is today best remembered as one of the
founders of the National Trust. However, her involvement in
education and social reform, and particularly housing, was a large
part of her work. Shocked at the poverty and overcrowding she found
in London slums, she began to acquire and improve properties which
would restore the tenants' dignity and self-respect. She organized
a team of volunteer 'district visitors' to help the residents, and
especially children, to achieve a better quality of life, including
the provision of open spaces, training and recreational amenities.
She was considerably influenced by Rev. F.D. Maurice, theologian
and social worker, whose son, the editor of this work, married
Octavia's sister Emily. The letters from which the 'life' is
compiled show her extraordinary ability as an organiser, her
humanity, and how much effort she put into her various activities,
often overworking until she became ill.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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