St Ann's Nottingham: Inner-city Voices - Hardcover

Johns, Ruth I.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0954312716 ISBN 13: 9780954312718

Publisher: Plowright Press, 2006

Synopsis

This history gives voice to diverse people who have lived and/or worked in St Ann's before, during and after its 300 acre compulsory destruction in the late 1960s and early 1970s causing some 30,000 people to be uprooted. Ruth I. Johns has also researched the politics of St Ann's demolition, the district's schools, faith communities, pubs, shops, public water, allotments, midwifery etc. Foreword by Anne Power,Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics & Political Science

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About the Author

Ruth I. Johns MA FCMI became a community historian after a varied career which includes journalism; founding and directing a Nottingham pioneer housing and community organisation for over a decade; being first national director of Action Resource Centre with 13 UK city offices which supported local communities in providing their own long-term employment. Her continuing passion is helping to give accurate voice to people in their local communities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plowright Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0954312716
• ISBN 13: 9780954312718
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 560