This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…

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…

Octavia Hill (1838-1912) was a social reformer, appalled by London slum conditions. In these essays and talks, first published in 1877, she argues the importance of access to the countryside…

These articles from 1866 to 1875 set out Hill’s views on helping poor city dwellers improve their quality of life.

Octavia Hill (1838-1912) was involved in education and housing reform, campaigned against enclosure to keep open spaces for city dwellers, trained social workers, and helped found organizations such as the…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public…