Common ground : horticulture and the cultivation of open space in the East End of London, 1840-1900

This thesis re-examines the characterisation of the East End of London as an area associated with poverty and urban degradation. It uses a wide range of sources to show that there was more open space and a greater interest in horticulture within the population than has hitherto been recognised. Loca...

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Main Author: Matheson, Julia
Published: Open University 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.534385