Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. Major Life Events and Publications. 1. Introduction 2. Childhood Influences 3. Embarking on a Career 1878–89 4. From Ludlow to Bloomsbury 1889–92 5. Park Lane Decision 1892 6. A New Political Party 1892–3 7. Bradford 1893–4 8. On the Bradford School Board 1894–1901 9. Leaving Bradford 1901–2 10. The Years Between 1902–5 11. School Meals Victory 1906 12. Mother of School Medical Inspection 1907 13. Starting a Health Centre in Bow 1908–10 14. Nothing Less than a New Crusade 1910 15. Night Camps and a Camp School 1911– 13 16. A Camp for Pre-school Children 1911– 14 17. With Rachel in the Way Years 1914– 17 18. State Provision of Nursery Schools 1917– 19 19. Our Maggie 20. The Rachel McMillan Open-air Nursey School 1918– 19 21. Developing the Nursery School and Training Centre 1919– 25 22. A Dream College 1925–30 23. Bowing Out from the World Stage 1930– 1 24. Some Personal Observations 25. Afterword – Some Unfinished Tasks. Notes. Index.