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Workcamps in 1953

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Workcamp

Period

Description

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Africa

Algeria

Alger 'Bidonvilles'

15.08.1953 - 

Repair of slum dwellings & steep roadways

Detail

Beni Ksila

01.12.1952 - 02.04.1953

Clearing land, medical care, classes

Detail

Bérardi

01.01.1952 - 30.06.1953

Primary school teaching

Detail

Tikiouache

17.07.1953 - 05.08.1953

Repair of village road

Detail

Asia

India

Gachi Bowli (???) Gachi Bawli (???) Gachibowli (??

03.02.1953 - 31.03.1953

Clearing jungle for co-operation of farmers. Adult classes

Detail

Hassan

01.06.1953 - 26.08.1953

Construction work at adult education centre

Detail

Sevagram

05.09.1953 - 05.01.1954

Building international hostel

Detail

Pakistan

Latifabad / Sha Latifabad (?ua)

14.01.1953 - 16.12.1953

Refugee house construction & drainage

Detail

Babarloi

01.12.1953 - 30.12.1953

State Rural Develop: Scheme

Detail

Europe

Austria

Matrei

06.07.1953 - 13.09.1953

Work on road & school

Detail

Belgium

Blaugies

15.07.1953 - 20.09.1953

Demolition work after fire in home for displaced persons & aged

Detail

Denmark

Hejls

21.07.1953 - 10.08.1953

Holiday camp: Dutch/Danish children; agricultural work

Detail

Hjerpsted

01.04.1953 - 07.04.1953

Repair work on children's home

Detail

France

Quimper

01.08.1953 - 28.08.1953

Castor construction work

Detail

Vassieux

01.07.1953 - 27.07.1953

Building work – holiday home for children

Detail

Bayonne

01.09.1953 - 29.09.1953

Castor construction work

Detail

Motte-Saint-Héray, la

29.03.1953 - 11.04.1953

Castor construction work

Detail

Torcy

26.12.1953 - 01.01.1954

Preparing ground for family housing project

Detail

Germany

Rotenburg an der Fulda

06.07.1953 - 15.08.1953

Building work on youth centre

Detail

Neuenkirchen

03.08.1953 - 28.08.1953

Draining & clearing grounds for hospital

Detail

Krefeld

23.03.1953 - 11.04.1953

Clearing grounds for home for mothers & children

Detail

Italy

Montebello

02.11.1953 - 15.11.1953

Flood repair & relief work

Detail

Annà di Melito di Porto Salvo

25.10.1953 - 02.11.1953

Flood repair & relief work

Detail

Donisi (comune di Siderno)

09.05.1953 - 

Construction of a school, medical care work

Detail

San Lorenzo

15.11.1953 - 21.12.1953

Flood repair & relief work

Detail

Netherlands

Kruiningen

20.07.1953 - 30.08.1953

Clearing & cleaning buildings after flood

Detail

Hansweert

07.04.1953 - 30.06.1953

Barrack-action – erecting huts for dyke workers

Detail

Wieringen

02.04.1953 - 11.04.1953

Repairing damage to dyke

Detail

Zierikzee (1)

07.04.1953 - 30.06.1953

Barrack-action – erecting huts for dyke workers

Detail

Zierikzee (2)

15.06.1953 - 

Flood-clearance & clearing houses & agricultural machinery

Detail

Noordgouwen

07.04.1953 - 30.06.1953

Barrack-action – erecting huts for dyke workers

Detail

Norway

Heggelia

01.07.1953 - 16.08.1953

Re-afforestation

Detail

Switzerland

Schmerikon

15.07.1953 - 08.08.1953

Clearing & repairing after flood

Detail

Basel

07.04.1953 - 11.04.1953

Garden & interior work – home for girls

Detail

Erschmatt

20.07.1953 - 30.09.1953

Construction: Co-op cheese factory

Detail

United Kingdom

Bournvale

27.06.1953 - 25.07.1953

Drainage of grounds for children's holiday centre

Detail

Mablethorpe

09.03.1953 - 30.04.1953

Flood clearance work

Detail

Hull

27.12.1953 - 04.01.1954

Cleaning & decorating old people's homes

Detail

Ledston Hall

27.12.1953 - 09.01.1954

Decorating school for maladjusted children

Detail

Saint Mary Bourne

05.09.1953 - 26.09.1953

Building village centre

Detail

Eynsham (1)

28.03.1953 - 08.04.1953

Building village centre

Detail

Eynsham (2)

25.07.1953 - 22.08.1953

Building youth centre

Detail

Eltham

22.08.1953 - 05.09.1953

Drainage for youth sports field

Detail

London

09.08.1953 - 22.08.1953

Interior work in SCI-centre

Detail




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