Title

Half-starved factory children supplementing their meagre rations

Caption

Half-starved factory children supplementing their meagre rations by stealing food from a pig trough. Many such children would have been supplied by the workhouse. From Frances Trollope "The Life and Adventures of Michael Armstrong", London, 1840.

Date

1840

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP09A00_029

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

25,5Mb (2,6Mb) / 8,1in x 12,2in / 2439 x 3654 (300dpi)

Keywords

Britain England Industry Labour Child Poverty Book Nineteenth century 19th century