Beveridge Collection
Gathered here in this historic photo are key figures of their time: Millwall Athletic football team members, government leaders during The General Strike
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Gathered here in this historic photo are key figures of their time: Millwall Athletic football team members, government leaders during The General Strike, and the esteemed William Beveridge. The Bishop of St Asaph, Beveridge (1637-1708), is seen in the background, as depicted in Crabbs Historical Dictionary published in 1825. Fast forward to 1830, and we find William Beveridge, the social reformer, standing amongst the weaving sheds of Erskine Beveridge & Company's St Leonards Factory in Dunfermline, Scotland. In the midst of these contrasting scenes, one cannot help but ponder the societal changes Beveridge would later instigate through his influential report, "Social Security and Allied Services," published in 1942. Meanwhile, in a different context, an American newspaper cartoon from 1900 criticizes Indiana Senator Albert J. Beveridge, named in the image. The connection between these seemingly disparate figures is their shared last name, a reminder of the intricate web of history that binds us all.