Dedication

Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Abbreviations ix
5. Acknowledgements xi
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Colonising the land 9
8. 2 ‘We work amongst the lowest stratum of life’ 32
9. 3 Labour colonies and public health 57
10. 4 Alternative living in the English countryside 77
11. 5 ‘The landless man to the manless land’ 99
12. 6 Transference and the Labour government, 1929–31 125
13. 7 Incremental growth 148
14. 8 ‘Light green uniforms, white aprons and caps’ 173
15. 9 Camps as social service and social movement 195
16. 10 ‘Down with the concentration camps!’ 222
17. Conclusion – Understanding work camps 245
18. Select bibliography 264
19. Index 271