2/3 #Ashbee . I am intrigued by 'hinge' lives which began firmly in the C19 and end, later than you expect, in the C20. I have always liked this building but knew little about Ashbee; who was bisexual, queer . . . close to Edward Carpenter. Amazed to learn about his work in #Jerusalem for the Pro-Jerusalem Society. His report, 1920-22, appears to be readable and detailed. Here it is: https://archive.org/details/jerusalem192019200ashbuoft/page/n7/mode/2up
Jerusalem, 1920-1922, being the records of the Pro-Jerusalem Council during the first two years of the civil administration; : Ashbee, C. R. (Charles Robert), 1863-1942 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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