Respectability and the London Poor, 1780–1870
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George Street
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Long Acre
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Making Ends Meet
martin's
meet
neighbourhoods
plebeian
Plebeian London
Plebeian Neighbourhoods
Plebeian Women
Poor Relief
Royal Military Asylum
Settlement Examinations
Sick Wards
St Martin's Lane
St Martin’s Lane
St Mary Le Strand
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Street Sellers
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Workhouse Inmates
Workhouse Population
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- ISBN 9781848932814
- Weight: 521g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Apr 2013
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The population of London soared during the Industrial Revolution and the poorer areas became iconic places of overcrowding and vice. Focusing on the communities of Westminster, MacKay shows that many of the plebeian populace retained traditional working-class pursuits, such as gambling, drinking and blood sports.
