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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

One-Roomed House for Five, (1938). Woman in child in slum housing. Illustration from A History of Everyday Things in England - Done in four parts of which this is the third

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Noon
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

Fouled Waters Beneath A Bridge Leading To Unlovely Homes of Poverty and Pain, c1935
Fouled Waters Pass Beneath A Bridge That Leads To Unlovely Homes of Poverty and Pain, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume III, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

People outside boarded-up houses in Ainstey Street, Bermondsey, London, 1903
People outside boarded-up houses in Ainstey Street, Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, 1903. Men, women and children standing in a street of two-storey terraced houses which have been partly

View across roof tops to Pinks Factory, Tabard Street, Southwark, London, 1916. This picture was taken prior to slum clearance to make way for the Tabard Garden Estate

Rear of houses prior to slum clearance, Princess Road, Lambeth, London, 1914

20 Birchfield Street, Poplar, London, 1927. The rear elevation of this dilapidated building is shown prior to slum clearance

View across roof tops, Bethnal Green, London, 1923
View across roof tops, Brady Street looking South from top of Somerford Street School, Bethnal Green, London, 1923. A View across roof tops showing an area earmarked for slum clearance area prior to

Philippine Islands, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood
Philippine Islands. Piles raise these houses near Manila out of the stagnant water which is a breeding-ground for mosquitoes, early 19th century, (c1930s). From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Old room in Slumland, London, c1900 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]

Photograph of a sunless Court in Liverpool recently closed by the Health Committee of the City Council, c1911, (1912). From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Ripe for eviction, London, c1901 (1901). A photograph of a street soon to be demolished. From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims

Broken Cross Within The Abbey Precincts, c1897. Artist: William Patten
Broken Cross Within The Abbey Precincts, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]

Children dancing in the street, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

An old portion of St Ives, Cornwall, scheduled as a slum clearance area, 1935. From The Studio Volume 109. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1935]

Narrow street in Naples, Italy, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Narrow street in Naples, Italy, 1937. Back street with washing on lines. Illustration from Das Mittelmeer: Landschaft, Baukunst und Volksleben im Kreise des Mittellandischen Meeres

The Expulsion of the Poor from the Slums, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
The Expulsion of the Poor from the Slums, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd June 1895

The rag and bone man of Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The rag and bone man of Paris, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 27th August 1892

Notting Hill Adventure Playground, London, 1972. Artist: CM Dixon
Notting Hill Adventure Playground, London, 1972. During the 1950s, Caribbean immigrants were drawn to Notting Hill, partly because of cheap rents, but were exploited by slum landlords

A Court for King Cholera, 1852. A scene typical of the crowded, unsanitary conditions in London slums. Cholera first appeared in Britain in 1831

Wentworth Street, Whitechapel, London, 1872. A scene depicting life in the poor Jewish quarter of the city. From London: A Pilgrimage by Blanchard Jerrold and Gustave Dore. (London, 1872)

Dudley Street, Seven Dials, London, 1872. Unkempt, dirty children play in the street while a cab tries to drive through without crushing them

Strangers, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain
Strangers, 1883. Father Christmas visits the slums of London to find the little girl does not know him. The continuing concern over the plight of the capitals poorest citizens had been brought to

Seeings Believing, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain
Seeings Believing, 1883. Mr Punch watches approvingly as the President of the Local Government Board goes into the courts

Mammons Rents!, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain
Mammons Rents!, 1883. A rent collector has come to collect the weeks payment from one of Londons poorest families. The well-fed

Riverside housing at Conoor in Tamil Nadu, India

London Slums - White Horse Yard, Coleman Street
Boarded up buildings at White Horse Yard, off Coleman Street in the City of London - one of the capitals Victorian slum areas. Date: circa 1902

London Slums - Angel Court, Strand
A view of Angel Court, Strand - one of Londons Victorian slum areas. Date: circa 1902

Social Worker 1876
An agent of the Protestant Detectorial Association visits a slum home and tries to sort out the family relationships of the household... Date: 1876

Glasgow Slum residents
Residents of an unidentified Glasgow slum. Date: 1896

Nell Gwyns House
Nell Gwyns house in Shepherds Market, London, shown here in a rather dilapidated condition. Date: 1930s

A View of Favelas Among the Vegetations in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America
A favela is a slum in Brazil within urban areas like Santa Teresa which is a neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

PUERTO RICO: SLUM, 1942. A street in the slum area of the hill town of Lares, Puerto Rico. Photograph by Jack Delano, January 1942

POVERTY: CHILDREN, 1935. Two impovished children in the slum section of Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Photograph by Carl Mydans, November 1935

Dudley Street, Seven Dials, from London: A Pilgrimage, 1872 (engraving)
XJF396037 Dudley Street, Seven Dials, from London: A Pilgrimage, 1872 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Foire aux Vieux Souliers; ); French, out of copyright

Barrios, slums of Caracas on the hillside, Caracas, Venezuela

LONDON: ORPHANS, c1900. The London of Charles Dickens. Children gathered on the sidewalk in front of buildings in London, England. Stereograph, c1900

CHOLERA EPIDEMIC, 1832. A London Board of Health Hunting After Cases Like Cholera. Satirical English cartoon on the inadequate official response to the cholera epidemic of 1832

Slum Houses
1st May 1954: Neglected houses near the High Level Bridge in Newcastle. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7143 - Newcastle: Revival Of A City - pub

1930s Slum dwellings at St Pancras, London
Slum housing in St Pancras shortly before its demolition. Date: circa 1936

SEATTLE: HOOVERVILLE, 1933. Shacks of the unemployed in a Hooverville shantytown on the waterfront in Seattle, Washington. Photographed in March 1933

Italian immigrants tenement in New York City, 1870s
Ragpickers Court on Mulberry Street in the Italian neighborhood, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Homeless boys sleeping in an alley, 1890s
Homeless street boys sleeping in an alley in New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Sabah Malaysia, Borneo, Mabul Island. Water village on Mabul Island near Sipadan, viewed at dusk

Islington / Slum / 1875
A workmans home : Rose & Crown Court, Islington, London

Ragpickers Court Mulberry Street New York America
Ragpickers Court, Mulberry Street, New York, America, seen here in the 19th century. From America Revisited: From The Bay of New York to The Gulf of Mexico, published 1886

Distributing Food Five Points Mission Lower Manhattan
Distributing food at the Five Points Mission, Lower Manhattan, New York City. The Five Points neighbourhood was a densely populated, disease-ridden

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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.