Voluntary Action History Society
for the history of voluntary action, charitable and voluntary organisations
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Past Papers, 2001-2005

Julie Grier: Spirit of Friendly Rivalry? Voluntary Societies and the Formation of Post-war Child Welfare Legislation

Linda Morris: Voluntary but not Amateur: Philanthropic Responses to Poverty 1847-1854

Simon Fowler: The Origins of Flag Days

Voluntary Action of Membership Organisations: Countrywomen Organise their Own Education

Jenny Harrow: The English University Settlements 1884-1939: A Social Movement Becalmed?

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  • Forthcoming Events

     

    Voluntary Action History Seminars
    Institute of Historical Research

    Charity and the City: Ancient, Medieval and Modern
    Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
    23 September 2010

    Public Health and Voluntary Action
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    20 November 2010

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