POUNDS SHILLINGS AND POVERTY
David Williams
- Regions:
- Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, London, Worcestershire, Warwickshire
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional : U3As, History and Community groups, WIs, Probus
- Fee:
- Paid
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 17th August 2026
- Tagged:
- Homelessness | Prostitution | Cholera | Child Mortality
This was a century of progress when fortunes were made, the British Empire covered a third of the planet and the industrial revolution was in full swing. But in Britain thousands were dying of disease, living in squalor and out of work.
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City.of London registed Guide and Lecturer. BA (Hons) History (London) MA Sport history and culture MA Heritage studies. Specializing in London social history, events. people, traditions and culture. Speaker on cruise ships. Destination talks on historical events, people and attractions in Mediterranean and Scandinavian countries.
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