Two books, Richard Schirrmann - the man who invented youth hostels and Open to All - how youth hostels changed the world. Both are available from Amazon. The biography of Schirrmann is available as a Kindle book £2.50 or paperback £3.99. Open to All is available as a paperback (£9.99) and kindle (£3.39). Youth hostels... Continue Reading →
Len Clark was a young Londoner in 1939. When Europe lost all reason and lurched into war in September he had drifted into the pacifist camp. He debated the rights and wrongs of war, took long walks in the countryside and listened to his gramophone for solace. I love diaries. Diaries and letters offer the... Continue Reading →
Best foot forward – a youth hostel play
If you see the funny side of youth hostels, Best Foot Forward is for you: acute, astute, astoundingly funny and well put together. Maeve Larkin, the writer, knows youth hostels and because she knows her duties, her sausages and her members, she gets it just right. The cast is wonderful and the story charts the... Continue Reading →
Open to All: reader reviews
"A fascinating account of the history of the YHA, beautifully written..." "enjoyable, accessible... a "must have" for anyone with more than a passing interest in YHA..." "a truly impressive piece of research with detailed biographies of the key players involved in this fabulous institution that has given so much pleasure to so many of us."... Continue Reading →
Eighty years of youth hostelling
<p value="<amp-fit-text layout="fixed-height" min-font-size="6" max-font-size="72" height="80">Eighty years of youth hostelling portrays eight decades of YHA up to 2010 through nearly 450 photographs.Eighty years of youth hostelling portrays eight decades of YHA up to 2010 through nearly 450 photographs. The writers examined more than 2000 images when they were compiling the book. Personal reminiscence and extracts... Continue Reading →
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