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'The founder is desirous of alleviating the evils which arise from the insufficient and insanitary accommodation supplied to large numbers of working classes. and of securing to the workers in factories some of the advantages of the outdoor village life'

George Cadbury, written in the Deed establishing the Bournville Village Trust in 1900

The Bournville Experiment arose out of George Cadbury's Religious beliefs and his business concerns. Teaching men to read in adult schools had convinced him that it was "impossible for a workman living in a backstreet of Birmingham to keep steady and bring up his children well". Equally, he was concerned about the physical deterioration of the workplace. "If a man works in a factory by day and sits in a public house at night," he argued, "what can you expect but a poor emaciated creature without physical or moral strength."

You must identify what is interesting to you about this site and allow yourself to sink into it and share this interest through the production of new work. You will work collaboratively where it is needed and support each other by offering technical assistance and critical appraisal. Consider these broad questions as starting point:

What is Bournville?
What is its use?
What is beneath its surface?
Is it important?
Why is it important?