Due to the invention of photography, the 19th century marks the earliest point in history that we can see as it truly was. Steadily less blurry images tell a story of industrialization and ...

The 1800s saw three Reform Acts (1832 ... Download a partial transcription of these letters provided by Dr Paul Keenan (LSE International History). James Bronterre O’Brien was an Irish chartist and ...

The poor of Britain received little help from the Government in the 1800s. The Poor Law of 1834 provided two types of help: Indoor relief – the workhouse, which was greatly feared. Outdoor ...