The women who saved the english countryside / Matthew Kelly.
Description: x, 375, 8 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cmISBN: 9780300232240Subject(s): Hill, Octavia, 1838-1912 | Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943 | Dower, Pauline, 1905-1988 | Sayer, Sylvia, 1904-2000 | Nature conservation -- Great Britain -- History | Landscape protection -- England -- History | Women conservationists -- England -- History | Women -- BiographyLOC classification: QH77. | G7K46 2022Summary: "A vibrant history of English landscape preservation over the last 150 years, told through the lives of four remarkable women In Britain today, a mosaic of regulations protects the natural environment and guarantees public access to green spaces. But this was not always so. Over the last 150 years, activists have campaigned tirelessly for the right to roam through the countryside and the vital importance of preserving Britain's natural beauty. Matthew Kelly traces the history of landscape preservation through the lives of four remarkable women: Octavia Hill, Beatrix Potter, Pauline Dower, and Sylvia Sayer. From the commons of London to the Lake District, Northumberland, and Dartmoor, these women protected the English landscape at a crucial period through..."--publisher.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-361) and index.
"A vibrant history of English landscape preservation over the last 150 years, told through the lives of four remarkable women In Britain today, a mosaic of regulations protects the natural environment and guarantees public access to green spaces. But this was not always so. Over the last 150 years, activists have campaigned tirelessly for the right to roam through the countryside and the vital importance of preserving Britain's natural beauty. Matthew Kelly traces the history of landscape preservation through the lives of four remarkable women: Octavia Hill, Beatrix Potter, Pauline Dower, and Sylvia Sayer. From the commons of London to the Lake District, Northumberland, and Dartmoor, these women protected the English landscape at a crucial period through..."--publisher.