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By Octavia Hill,Andrew Mearns

ISBN-10: 1138192309

ISBN-13: 9781138192300

Originally released jointly in 1970, this learn collects essays at the housing scenario of London within the 19th century. Homes of the London Poor used to be first released in 1875 and written by means of Octavia Hill, the granddaughter of the pioneer of sanitary reformation, Dr. T. Southwood Smith. encouraged via his paintings and via Christian socialism, she goals to stipulate the housing difficulties in London found in her lifetime and the way reformation may perhaps support these wanting reasonable and sanitary housing. the second one textual content comes from a pamphlet written via Andrew Mearns in 1883 which highlights the overcrowded and unsanitary housing stipulations that have been nonetheless a big factor 8 years after Hill’s paintings used to be released. either works jointly current a transparent photograph of the appalling stipulations the negative and homeless have been compelled into in Victorian London. This identify should be of curiosity to scholars of historical past and social work.

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Initially released jointly in 1970, this examine collects essays at the housing scenario of London within the 19th century. houses of the London bad was once first released in 1875 and written via Octavia Hill, the granddaughter of the pioneer of sanitary reformation, Dr. T. Southwood Smith. inspired by way of his paintings and by way of Christian socialism, she goals to stipulate the housing difficulties in London found in her lifetime and the way reformation may possibly aid these wanting cheap and sanitary housing.

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