{"product_id":"life-of-octavia-hill-as-told-in-her-letters-paperback-9781108024570","title":"Life of Octavia Hill; As Told in her Letters (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108024570","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLife of Octavia Hill\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAs Told in her Letters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe letters of social reformer Octavia Hill (1838–1912) reveal the human side to an extremely able administrator.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOctavia Hill (Author), C. Edmund Maurice (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108024570, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 December 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e630 pages, 10 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.5 cm, 0.79 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOctavia 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Parentage and childhood\u003cbr\u003e 2. Early work in London. 1851–April, 1856\u003cbr\u003e 3. Working women's classes and art training, 1856–1858\u003cbr\u003e 4. Milton Street, Dorset Square. December, 1858–April, 1861\u003cbr\u003e 5. Nottingham Place School. Beginning of housing work. 1860–1870\u003cbr\u003e 6. 1870–1875. Growing publicity of Octavia's work\u003cbr\u003e 7. 1875–1878. The open space movement\u003cbr\u003e 8. 1878–1881. Foreign travels. Management of her work at home\u003cbr\u003e 9. 1881–1889. Appointment by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners\u003cbr\u003e 10. Further progress in housing and open space work. 1890–1902\u003cbr\u003e 11. Last years of life. 1902–1912\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20history%20%5BHBTB%5D%22\"\u003eHBTB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265965379864,"sku":"9781108024570","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108024570i_4cb405a8-7244-46e6-94fc-ef7beb4e17dd.jpg?v=1694869796","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/life-of-octavia-hill-as-told-in-her-letters-paperback-9781108024570","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}