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Mapping Rich and Poor: Charles Booth's Enquiry

Name: Mapping Rich and Poor: Charles Booth's Enquiry
Start: 2025-06-27T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-06-27T21:30:00+01:00

Date

Fri 27 Jun 2025

Free event no booking

Organised by the Wandsworth Historical Society

Charles Booth's Inquiry into the Life and Labour of the People in London was undertake between 1886 and 1903 and included Wandsworth. It was inscribed into the UNESCO Memory of the World Register in 2016 - 100 years after the death of Booth. In this talk, Indy Bhullar, Curator for Economics and Social Policy at LSE Library, delves into the enquiry's findings. booking not required.