{"product_id":"oxfordshire-colony-christopher-sladen-9781452077291","title":"Oxfordshire Colony: Turners Court Farm School, Wallingford, 1911-1991","description":"This is the first independent account of a unique institution, the Wallingford Farm Training Colony - later known simply as 'Turners Court' - which opened a century ago. Founded by a group of philanthropic non-conformists, the 'Colony' aimed to take unemployed young men off the streets, train them on the land and send them off to the 'Dominions'. During its 80 year history, Turners Court's clientele, training programme and lifestyle all changed radically. The author has used the institution's own records, together with the (mainly unpublished) accounts of former 'colonists' and staff members, and sets the history of the Colony in the context of 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century legislation, economic and social change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Sladen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1452077290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781452077291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d","brand":"Christopher Sladen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442259505407,"sku":"9781452077291","price":20.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a8d1dfc3-7de2-4785-b6a3-8c1fe914d6f8.jpg?v=1777196186","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/oxfordshire-colony-christopher-sladen-9781452077291","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}