Abstract
This article considers the ideology, role and activities of the National Land and Home League during the period 1911-1918. Founded in 1911, the organization sought to bring together people from across the social and political spectrum who all shared a concern with the relationship between the land and the home in British society, and who sought to ensure that there were greater opportunities for all citizens to become smallholders and practioners of old rural skills, including in suburban areas. The article draws out some of the tensions and contraditions contained within the League's outlook.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4-29 |
| Journal | Journal of History and Cultures |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Early online date | 4 Feb 2019 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Feb 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Impact: This is based on some ongoing research on the wave of middle-class 'Leagues', Associations and other movements that occurred prior to, during, and just after the First World War. It helps provide a historical perspective on the nature of middle-class lobby groups in society more generally.Keywords
- History