Table of Contents

Introduction Plots and Politics The Allotment Army The Post-War Slump A Future for Allotments? Allotments Worldwide Organisations Index

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This is the fascinating history of one of our most familiar institutions - the allotment - set within the context of its social and political history.

About the Author

Dr Twigs Way trained as an archaeologist and later developed a particular interest in garden and landscape history. She has designed programmes in garden history for the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education and has lectured for Birkbeck College, London. Her latest book 'Virgins, Weeders and Queens: A History of Women in the Garden' was published in 2006.

Reviews

"This book has excellent color and black and white photographs both of allotments, but also the posters and postcards that were used to promote or make fun of allotments. My grandparents, and great grandparents worked allotments and this book does a good job of putting them into context. I learned a lot from this slim book and can recommend it." --Peter Milner, British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois