Land Settlement Association
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
Sectors:
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Agriculture & fishing
Horticulture, nursery & market gardening
Notes:
Established in early 1930s as a UK government scheme, supported by various charitable entities, to create small holdings for use by unemployed men without agricultural experience. By 1939 had created 1,100 holdings. From then only let holdings to men with agricultural experience. Closed early 1980s when holdings sold
Publications:
- Housing work of the Land Settlement Association by Unknown
- Land Settlement Association, 1934-1948. The evolution of a social experiment by Clarke, Peter
- Land Settlement Association. Its history and present form by McCready, K J
Groups:
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
Sectors:
- Agriculture & fishing Horticulture, nursery & market gardening
Notes:
Established in early 1930s as a UK government scheme, supported by various charitable entities, to create small holdings for use by unemployed men without agricultural experience. By 1939 had created 1,100 holdings. From then only let holdings to men with agricultural experience. Closed early 1980s when holdings soldPublications:
- Housing work of the Land Settlement Association by Unknown
- Land Settlement Association, 1934-1948. The evolution of a social experiment by Clarke, Peter
- Land Settlement Association. Its history and present form by McCready, K J