Octavia Hill
Octavia Hill was an English social reformer, whose main concern was the welfare of the inhabitants of cities, especially London, in the second half of the nineteenth century. Born into a family of radical thinkers and reformers with a strong commitment to alleviating poverty, she herself grew up in straitened circumstances owing to the financial failure of her father's businesses. Home educated by her mother, she worked from the age of 14 for the welfare of working people.
Life of Octavia Hill as Told in Her Letters
"Life of Octavia Hill as Told in Her Letters" by Octavia Hill is a collection of memoir letters edited by C. Edmund Maurice, written in the early 20th...
By Octavia Hill
Homes of the London Poor
"Homes of the London Poor" by "Octavia Hill" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work discusses the living conditions and ma...
By Octavia Hill
Our Common Land (and Other Short Essays)
"Our Common Land (and Other Short Essays)" by Octavia Hill is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The essays address social issue...
By Octavia Hill