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Category Archives: Early 20th Century

How Many Arks Does it Take? Part 1

Posted on July 9, 2017 by chris-coates

“ …. an ark is a symbol for a refuge in a time of trouble. Noah was warned of the disasters ahead; we also will require an ark in the time to come, and there is a small group of Continue reading How Many Arks Does it Take? Part 1→

Posted in communal connections, Early 20th Century, Spiritual Intentional Communities | Tagged 1940s, 1950s, Coombe Springs, Lyne Place

The fabric of war

Posted on May 3, 2014 by chris-coates

During the first World War a number of students from the Sheffield School of Art ran painting classes for the severely injured at Wharncliffe War Hospital on the outskirts of Sheffield. Seeing the therapeutic effect that these classes had on Continue reading The fabric of war→

Posted in Early 20th Century | Tagged 1940s, 1950s

My Grandfather’s Garden City

Posted on April 5, 2014 by chris-coates

There seems to be a sort of family history urban myth that  you find out more about people after they are dead than when they were alive and then regret not being able to have those conversations you would have Continue reading My Grandfather’s Garden City→

Posted in Early 20th Century | Tagged Garden City

Ruskinland

Posted on December 8, 2013 by chris-coates

I am getting used to it now – Just as I start to think that the trail of historical intentional communities must be drying up another one pops up. Or in this case one thought to be dead springs back Continue reading Ruskinland→

Posted in Early 20th Century | Tagged Guild of St. George, Ruskin

Communes don’t last !

Posted on October 1, 2013 by chris-coates

I am often asked what is the oldest / longest surviving intentional community in Britain. Any answer begs the question what are we defining as an ‘intentional community’. For the Diggers & Dreamers directory we have always ducked the issue Continue reading Communes don’t last !→

Posted in 19th Century communities, Early 20th Century | Tagged Communes, Diggers & Dreamers, St Kilda

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