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OXFORDSHIRE COLONY IBD

AUTHORHOUSE UK
03 / 2011
9781452077291
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Sinopsis

This is the first independent account of a unique institution, the Wallingford Farm Training Colony - later known simply as âÇÖTurners CourtâÇÖ - which opened a century ago. Founded by a group of philanthropic non-conformists, the âÇÖColonyâÇÖ aimed to take unemployed young men off the streets, train them on the land and send them off to the âÇÖDominionsâÇÖ.á During its 80 year history, Turners CourtâÇÖs clientele, training programme and lifestyle all changed radically. The author has used the institutionâÇÖs own records, together with the (mainly unpublished) accounts of former âÇÖcolonistsâÇÖ and staff members, and sets the history of the Colony in the context of 20th century legislation, economic and social change.

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