London labour and the London poor

Book • 1851

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Jack Chambers

as a great record of what poor people in London were doing in 1851.

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Michael Slater

when describing the realities of crossing sweepers in contrast to Dickens's portrayal.

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Michael Slater

when comparing Dickens's portrayal of crossing sweepers to those described in Mayhew's book.

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Jenny Linford

as a reference for street sellers in London, detailing the selling of pies and fresh watercress.

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Murray Dick

as a work containing choropleth maps of poverty around London.

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