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Slumdoms stronghold reduced to rubble heaps at North Shields, where areas of Clive Street and Bedford Street are being cleared. 7th February 1935

Three-year-old Robert Watson plays in the dustbin outside Number Two Court, Dickenson Street, Oldham. 1st June 1962

Children playing outside slum housing in Dickenson Street, Oldham. 1st June 1962

Children playing outside slum housing Number Two Court, Dickenson Street, Oldham. 1st June 1962

Moss Side, Manchester, October 1969 Children making the most of the autumn playing on the rubble heaps their only adjacent playground

Exterior view of a Birmingham terraced house showing a woman hanging out her laundry November 1971

Housing slums in the Gorbals district of Glasgow where the children have grouped together to build themselves a playground August 1970

A mother and her family seen here living in one room of a Liverpool Terrace slum, Sunday Pictorial Published Picture 28th November 1948. Feature... How can you bring up children in homes like these?

Demolition of the Sampson Street and Kapler Street area of Everton. Re-Development, building flats March 1966

Children growing up in this poor street are accustomed to squalor, but enjoy their games skipping swinging on lamp post and ring a ring a roses June 1947

Tea time. The family gather around the kitchen table for a tea time meal. September 1946

A Govan mother seen here undressing her two daughters for a bath in the kitchen sink as their tenement apartment has no bathroom. The family is one of many living in these Glasgow slum

Exterior view of a Birmingham terraced house showing a woman hanging out her laundry November 1971

Girls - Street Organ
Slum children in a London court dance to the music of a barrel organ. Date: 1870

Slum Children
A group of children, many of them barefoot; furthermore, it is quite probable that many of them neglected to brush their teeth last night. Date: early 20th century

MANCHESTER / SLUM STREET
Manchester: a slum street Date: 1843

STREET ARABS / EGG IN CAP
Three street boys play a game of Egg in the Cap: An egg is thrown into a cap, the owner of which must attempt to strike one of his fellow players as they flee Date: late 19th century

KIDS PULLING ORANGE BOX
A boy and his sister wheel their younger siblings about the streets in a wheelbarrow-like contraption they have made from an orange box and some pram wheels. Date: late 19th century

LONDON HOMELESS MISSION
A mission to the homeless and hopeless, in the East End of London Date: 1895

Landlord Demands Rent
The Rent - or out you go! Landlord demands dues from woman and children for slum accommodation Date: circa 1880

SOCIAL SCENES / C19 SLUMS
Visiting a slum home - two ladies and their manservant bring food to the hungry Date: circa 1830

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Nepal, Kathmandu, view over city housing

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Haiti, La Gonave Island, Young happy smiling girl leant against the wall of a slum building

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HAITI, Isla de la Laganave, Slum area, shop selling lottery tickets

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BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Rooftops of Saude neighbourhood with a hillside favela or slum and the statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovada mountain traditional tile roofs and palm trees

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BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Favela or slum above Saude neighbourhood, brick houses trees Church and mountain in the background

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Philippines, Luzon Island, Manila, Smokey Mountain slum area with children living off rubbish tip

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BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Favela or slum above Saude neighbourhood some traditional tile roofs very steep hill roads greenery and Church at left

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BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Favela or slum on hillside above Copacabana neighbourhood, red brick houses greenery and TV dish antenna

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BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Saude downmarket neighbourhood traditional clay tile roofs and washing hung out of windows palm trees and favela or slum on the hillside

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BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Favela or slum above Saude neighbourhood some traditional tile roofs very steep hill roads greenery and Church

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BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Favela or slum on hillside above Copacabana neighbourhood, steep road through slum rock face and tree cover antenna in foreground

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BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Favela or slum above Saude neighbourhood - some traditional tile roofs very steep hill roads greenery and Church

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BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Favela or slum above Saude neighbourhood - some traditional tile roofs very steep hill roads greenery and Church

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BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Favela or slum on hillside above Copacabana neighbourhood, bedcovers and washing hanging on lines unplastered red brick houses greenery and TV antenna

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BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Favela or slum on hillside above Copacabana neighbourhood, greenery and COPACABANA in large letters on building in foreground

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BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Favela or slum above Centro neighbourhood - pale blue wash houses electric transmission lines some greenery

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HAITI, Isla de la Laganave, Slum Housing on hillside

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HAITI, Isla de Laganave, Slum housing on hillside

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Haiti, Isla de Laganave, Aerial view of slum buildings made from corrugated steel

The Five Points, ca. 1827?. Creator: Unknown
The Five Points, ca. 1827?

Bluegate Fields, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Bluegate Fields, 1872. Bluegate Fields was one of the worst slums during the Victorian era and geatured in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. From, " LONDON

Over London - By Rail, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Over London-By Rail, 1872. women hang washing in terraced backyards under rail arches in London. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Wentworth Street, Whitechapel, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Wentworth Street, Whitechapel, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Orange Court - Drury Lane, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Orange Court-Drury Lane, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Slum child eating
A small, dirty, barefoot boy on the doorstep of his slum home in Brinksway, Stockport Cheshire Date: circa 1970

Slum child
A small fair-haired dirty boy wipes away tears with his thumb as he looks at the camera. Brinksway, Stockport condemned housing. North of England slums Date: circa 1970

Back-to-Back Houses in the North of England, (1938). Urban slum housing. Illustration from A History of Everyday Things in England - Done in four parts of which this is the third

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"Exploring the Dark Underbelly: A Glimpse into the Slums of History" Step back in time and witness the haunting realities life through powerful artworks and photographs. From William Hogarth's iconic depictions of Gin Lane and Beer Street, to the eerie images of Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, Victorian London reveals its shady underbelly. In these forgotten corners, poverty thrived amidst dilapidated buildings and narrow alleyways. The man walking through a backstreet in Glasgow's Gorbals area is a mere silhouette against destitution. Meanwhile, Liverpool's slums in 1912 paint a grim picture of cramped living conditions and despair. Feathers Court in Drury Lane stands as a testament to London's squalid past. Its inhabitants endured unimaginable hardships while trying to survive each day. Similarly, Stafford Street's infamous Gullet in Birmingham was notorious for its dire living conditions that plagued its residents. William Hogarth's Four Times of Day series takes us on an atmospheric journey through different times, with Night revealing the hidden struggles within society’s shadows. Even children were not spared from this harsh reality; Jewish children huddled together in East End London seeking solace amidst their impoverished surroundings. The Mint Street Workhouse looms ominously over Southwark—a symbol of institutionalized poverty where individuals sought refuge but often found themselves trapped within its walls. These glimpses into history remind us that behind grand architecture and bustling streets lies another world—one filled with struggle, resilience, and inequality. Let us remember those who lived within these slums as we strive for a more just future where no one is left behind.