However, the Victorian housing stock was often in very poor repair, had inadequate sanitation and homes were often over-crowded. As a consequence, these slums became the breeding ground for ...

After World War 2, the mainly Victorian accommodation of Glasgow and ... leading to serious over-crowding. Living in slum conditions led to poor health and in 1950 Glasgow had the highest ...

Watching Ian Hislop’s excellent BBC programme on bankers this week was a welcome reminder that some Victorian capitalists possessed philanthropic urges and a firm moral compass, unlike many of their ...

Sister Elizabeth Prout opened schools for children in poverty and homes for destitute women A Victorian nun is a step ... famine close to the notorious slum Angel Meadow, which was dubbed "Hell ...