Half-starved factory children supplementing their meagre rations by stealing food from a pig trough

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Half-starved factory children supplementing their meagre rations by stealing food from a pig trough

Half-starved factory children supplementing their meagre rations by stealing food from a pig trough. Many such children would have been supplied by the workhouse. From Frances Trollope The Life and Adventures of Michael Armstrong, London, 1840

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1840 Adventures Armstrong Book Child Children Factory Frances Industry Labour Life Michael Nineteenth Century Poverty Stealing Supplied Trollope Trough Workhouse Meagre Rations

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This poignant print captures the harsh reality faced by half-starved factory children in 19th century Britain. In their desperate quest for sustenance, these young souls resorted to stealing food from a pig trough, supplementing their meagre rations. The image serves as a stark reminder of the dire circumstances endured by many impoverished children during this era. The workhouse, often responsible for supplying such destitute children, failed to provide adequate nourishment and support. As depicted in Frances Trollope's book "The Life and Adventures of Michael Armstrong" published in London in 1840, these innocent lives were trapped within an unforgiving cycle of poverty and labor. Amidst the backdrop of industrialization and rapid growth in England's factories, child labor was rampant. These youngsters were forced into grueling work at a tender age, enduring long hours under deplorable conditions while barely receiving enough sustenance to survive. In this photograph captured by Universal Images Group (UIG), we witness both the desperation etched on these children's faces and their resourcefulness as they resort to theft just to fill their empty stomachs. It is a heartbreaking testament to the immense hardships endured by those living on society's fringes during that time. Let us remember this haunting image as a call for compassion and social change—a reminder that no child should ever have to endure such suffering or be denied access to basic necessities like food and care.

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