Tangier Days: the Edes in Morocco, 1936-52

Jim and Helen Ede in Tangier, c. 1937
"We are delighted to share with you our latest series, ‘Tangier Days: the Edes in Morocco, 1936-52’. Drawing on material from the Kettle’s Yard Archive and Swan family archive, the series takes a closer look at the years Jim and Helen Ede – Kettle’s Yard’s creators – spent living in Tangier, Morocco. ... ‘Whitestone’, the Edes’ new house in Tangier, could not have been more different to Hampstead: radical in its modernist design, perched on a high ridge of land with views stretching far across the surrounding landscape. Nevertheless, the Edes continued their habit of surrounding themselves with people that interested them. Their home once again became a social hub for the community of expat writers, artists, socialites and diplomats that had flocked to Tangier – then an ‘International Zone’ – and its promise of cosmopolitan freedom. ..."
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1942 map of Tangier, showing Sidi Amar and 'the Mountain'