HILL (Octavia, 1838-1912, Housing Reformer and Founder in 1895 of the National Trust)

Autograph Formal Letter, not Signed to “the Secretary of the Norland Institute and Mill” and saying that she be “be much obliged if the Mill kindly let her have full particulars as to terms of admission. She would also be glad to know whether there is now a vacancy for a pupil, or if not, when one is likely to occur...”, 1 side 8vo., 190 Marylebone Road, 29th April

Hill was a moving force behind the development of social housing, and her early friendship with John Ruskin enabled her to put her theories into practice with the aid of his initial investment. She believed in self-reliance, and made it a key part of her housing system that she and her assistants knew their tenants personally and encouraged them to better themselves. She was opposed to municipal provision of housing, believing it to be bureaucratic and impersonal.

Item Date:  1896

Stock No:  41883      £100

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