Slums Collection (page 20)

Slum life
Slum Life, boys around fountain, 1892 Date: 1892

Better housing The solution to infant mortality in the slums. Poster promoting better housing as a solution for high rates of infant mortality in the slums

Slums, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Date 1938 July

Slums near the Capitol, Washington, DC With the Capitol clearly in view, these houses exist under the most unsanitary conditions; outside privies, no inside water supply and overcrowded conditions

Untitled. Date between 1935 and 1942

Condemned Slums
Condemned slum terraced houses in the North of England, abandoned and boarded up, ready for demolition. Date: 1960s

Street music: musicians at home, 1867
Street musicians of Paris leave their slum home and head out to work with their instruments. Date: 1867

Woman and Liverpool derelict house
A woman points at a terraced house with boarded-up windows in Liverpool, possibly one of the buildings destined to be demolished in the slum clearances of the 1950s and 1960s. 1960

Social / Liverpool Slum
A family in a slum house in Liverpool Date: 1960

Terrace Backs, Liverpool
The backs of a row of terraced houses in Liverpool Date: 1961

Seven Dials / Slums / 1836
Social life in Seven Dials, London Date: 1836

Black Man in Liverpool
A solitary black man walks along a street in one of the less picturesque parts of Liverpool. Date: 1950s

People outside shacks used as housing in township, Langa Township, Cape Town, South Africa

Shacks surrounded by rubbish in slum, Muara Karang, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

Wooden shacks used as housing in township, Langa Township, Cape Town, South Africa

Children on boat in rubbish filled water, with city skyscrapers in background, Muara Karang, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

Poor street in Londons East End
A poor street, location unknown, in the East End of London. Local residents, mostly children, look suspiciously towards the camera. Washing is hanging up to dry in each back yard

Ragged Laundry
Rather ragged towels and washing, hanging out to dry on a clothes line which stretches across a cobbled street running between back to back London slums

Social Scene / Wapping
Working class children playing in a cobbled street in Wapping, east London

Strangers! Not Know Me
STRANGERS Father Christmas visits the slums, to find out the little girl doesn t know who he is!

Dance to Organ / Slums / C19
THE ORGAN IN THE COURT London slum children dance to the organ-grinders music

Back Yards / Slum / 1870
Over London by Rail - a view of back yards from the train

Ratcliff Highway / Slums
Turn him out ! a violent scene outside a low pub off the Ratcliff Highway, one of the roughest areas in London

Cholera / Slums / 1852 / Punch
a Court for King Cholera

Nottingham Court / Slums
Slum children hanging about in Nottingham Court, Endell Street, London

Young boys in the slums of Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Street slum dwellings in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

The polluted back streets of Suihua in Heilongjiang Province, China
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Copacabana Beach with Pavaozinho slum on background, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Favela Rocinha, the most populated slum in the world, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (rr)
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

a cheap bottle of wine abandoned by a street drinker amongst tenement flats on Barrow Island
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

One Room home Earlyc20
A mother and her three children make the best of things in their one-room lodgings in a tenement house at Lisburn Street, Bethnal Green, London

Nicola Di Tolentino
Saint NICOLA DI TOLENTINO Augustinian friar, who led an uneventful life of patience and humility; he worked in the slums and performed many miracles

Social / Unemployed Slum
Home of a family of an unemployed workman

New York / Double Alley
People in Double Alley, Gotham Court, New York

London Urban Renewal
Out, damned spot ! - the Victorians demolish unsavoury slums as fast as they can, but their urban renewal entails the destruction of many historic buildings

Wkng Class St / Photo
A street, possibly Bethnal Green, and some of its dwellers who gather for a group photograph on the pavement

East End Back-To-Backs
Crowded back-to-back working class terraced housing in the East End of London, condemned for demolition

Houdsditch / Slums / 1870
Houndsditch on a foggy evening - pavement traders hoping for a customer

Seven Dials / Slums / 1850
A notorious London slum - the Rookery of St Giles, near Seven Dials, where even the police were at risk

Bloomsbury / Slums / 1875
Street scene in Church Lane, Bloomsbury, London - mothers and children

Waiting for Pub to Open
Sunday in London - waiting for the public house to open at 1 pm

Pub Opening Time 1856
Waiting for the pub to open, Sunday, London : note the street is named Paradise Gardens

One Room / Slums / 1872
The one-room home of a London costmermonger (street trader)

Social Scenes / C19 Slums
Sunday morning in a working mans home, Leather Lane, London

Seven Dials / Slums / 1855
Wild Court, in the Seven Dials district of London, notorious as one of the most dangerous slums in London

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"Unveiling the Harsh Realities: A Glimpse into Slums Throughout History" Liverpool Slum 1912: Witnessing the Struggles of a Community Forgotten In this haunting image, we catch a glimpse of life in Liverpool's slums during 1912. Dilapidated buildings and impoverished conditions serve as a stark reminder of the challenges faced by those living on society's fringes. Jewish Children, East End of London: Resilience Amidst Adversity These young faces tell tales of resilience and determination amidst the hardships endured in East End's slums. Despite their surroundings, these children radiate hope for a brighter future. Liverpool Slums, 27th June 1962: The Unbreakable Bond Between Mother and Child Captured on film is an unwavering mother's love amidst the desolation that plagued Liverpool's slums in 1962. Her strength shines through as she navigates daily struggles to provide for her family against all odds. Street in Wapping, East End of London: Shadows Lurking Behind Cobblestones This photograph transports us to Wapping's streets in the heart of London’s East End—a place where poverty casts its shadow over every corner. It serves as a poignant reminder that beneath picturesque cobblestones lies hidden suffering. The Devils Acre - Westminster, 1872: Gustave Doré Exposes Urban Decay Gustave Doré masterfully depicts "The Devils Acre, " an infamous slum area within Westminster during Victorian times—exposing societal neglect and urban decay with his powerful illustrations. Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland: Divisions Etched into Brick and Mortar A snapshot from Belfast reveals more than just dilapidated buildings; it showcases how political divisions have seeped into every aspect of life within these marginalized communities.