The streets where they lived. The byway of poverty. Hidden Lives Revealed Print this page Close this window *
Scenes of such squalor have become almost unthinkable in modern day Britain, and are now only associated with the world's poorest regions. Yet this photograph was taken well into the 20th century - only a lifetime ago!
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Title: The byway of poverty
Date: Around 1930
Location: Unknown
Creator: Unknown, taken from Our Waifs and Strays

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Scenes of such squalor have become almost unthinkable in modern day Britain, and are now only associated with the world's poorest regions. Yet this photograph was taken well into the 20th century - only a lifetime ago!

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