Poverty, Health and Housing (Spartacus Educational)

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Bristol Bristol: Was a major wool-exporting port. Includes brief history of industries and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITbristol.htm Elizabeth Gaskell Elizabeth Gaskell: Novelist, who advocated social reform in Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life. Includes short biography, excerpts from her writings and photo. (1810-1865) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jgaskell.htm Preston Preston: Port at the head of the estuary of the River Ribble. Noted for its wool weaving industry and cotton mill. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITpreston.htm Exeter Exeter: Situated on the River Exe and established as a town by the Roman Army about 80 A.D. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITexeter.htm Northampton Northampton: Situated on the River Nene. Noted for boot, shoe and leather manufacturing in the 18th century. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITnorthampton.htm Henry Mayhew Henry Mayhew: Joint editor for Punch Magazine and journalist for the Morning Chronicle. Includes biography, excerpts from his writing and photo. (1812-87) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jmayhew.htm Middlesbrough Middlesbrough: Situated on the south bank of the Tees estuary. Noted for its ironworks and railway line. Includes brief history. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITmiddlesbrough.htm Bradford Bradford: Became an important center for the woolen and textile trades in the Middle Ages. Includes brief history and excerpts from the works of various writers. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITbradford.htm Seebohm Rowntree Seebohm Rowntree: Rowntree carried out many studies into poverty such as Poverty, A Study of Town Life and How the Labourer Lives. (1871 - 1954) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RErowntreeS.htm William Stead William Stead: Strict Puritan who favoured social reform. Editor of the Northern Echo, the most influential voice of Nonconformity in the North of England. Advocated old age pensions and supported the charity work of the Salvation Army. (1849-1912) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jstead.htm James Kay-Shuttleworth James Kay-Shuttleworth: Medical doctor and author, he wrote a large number of books and pamphlets on social reform including Public Education (1853). He was also one of the leaders of the Liberal Party in Lancashire. (1804 - 1877) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PHkay.htm Luke Fildes Luke Fildes: A political activist who was one of the speakers at the Manchester meeting that ended in the Peterloo Massacre. He also was an artist who did paintings which included a version of Houseless and Hungry that he called Applicants to a Casual Ward (1874). (18 (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jfildes.htm Beatrice Webb Beatrice Webb: Writer of such books as The History of Trade Unionism and Industrial Democracy. She also helped found the London School of Economics and Political Science. Includes detailed history and accomplishments. (1858 - 1943) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/TUwebbB.htm Liverpool Liverpool: Port on the north bank of the estuary of the Mersey. Includes brief history, painting by Atkinson Grimshaw and excerpts from the works of various authors. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITliverpool.htm Southampton Southampton: Seaport standing on the peninsula between the mouths of the rivers Test and Itchen. Includes short history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITsouthampton.htm Maud Pember Reeves Maud Pember Reeves: Active in a variety of women's organizations including the Women's Trade Union League, the NUWSS and the National Anti-Sweating League. A socialist and was active in the Fabian Society. (1865-1953) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PHpember.htm James Bronterre O'Brien James Bronterre O'Brien: Journalist and editor of the Poor Man's Guardian. Active in the Chartist movement and was arrested and charged with making a seditious speech in Manchester. Wrote for other publications, such as The Reynolds Weekly and the Glasgow Sentinel. (1805-1864) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/CHobrien.htm Crewe Crewe: Originally, a small hamlet with only a wayside station beside a turnpike road. Became the junction of three lines. Includes brief summary of its railways. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITcrewe.htm Angus Reach Angus Reach: Journalist for the Morning Chronicle in London, writer for Punch Magazine and joint editor of the journal, The Man in the Moon. Includes excerpts from his writing, biography and photo. (1821 - ?) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jreach.htm Mary Higgs Mary Higgs: Mary was the first woman at the university to study for the Natural Science Tripos. She devoted some of her life to social work in Oldham and was awarded an OBE just before her death. (1854 - 1937) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PHhiggs.htm Cambridge Cambridge: Situated on the River Cam. Became a renowned educational center with 33 university colleges. Includes short history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITcambridge.htm Birmingham Birmingham: Became one of the most important trade centers in Britain with main industries which included the making of guns, jewelry, pins, buttons, screws, buckles and toys. Includes brief history. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITbirmingham.htm Newcastle Newcastle: Situated on the north bank of a shallow gorge on the River Tyne. Was a commercial and industrial center. Includes short history, painting by James Wilson Carmichael and excerpts from works of various writers. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITnewcastle.htm Gustave Dore Gustave Dore: Biography of illustrator Gustave Dore and bibliography including comments on each work. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jdore.htm William Booth William Booth: Founded the Whitechapel Christian Mission in London's East End to help feed and house the poor. The mission was reorganized in 1878 along military lines, with the preachers known as officers and Booth as the general. Became known as the Salvation Army. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REbooth.htm Brighton Brighton: Was an important fishing village in the 16th century and later a popular seaside resort in Britain. Includes brief history, painting and excerpts from the works of various writers. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITbrighton.htm George Sims George Sims: Biography of journalist George Sims and bibliography including comments on each work. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jsims.htm Hull Hull: Situated where the River Hull flows into the Humber estuary. Noted for its wool exporting and deep-sea fishing base. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IThull.htm York York: Situated on the River Ouse and was an important market and commercial center. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITyork.htm Oxford Oxford: Medieval town, formed at the junction of the Thames and the Cherwell rivers. Noted for its university. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IToxford.htm Oldham Oldham: Center of woolen trade by the middle of the 18th century, later a site of cotton mills, with over 213 by 1838. Railways also helped its growth. Includes photo and excerpts from The Morning Chronicle. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IToldham.htm C. F. G. Masterman C. F. G. Masterman: Writer and politician. He wrote books such as From the Abyss and The Condition of England and served terms in both local and national governments. Includes brief history and accomplishments. (1873 - 1927) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PHmasterman.htm Swindon Swindon: Small town until the coming of railways, located eighty miles from London. Includes brief history. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITswindon.htm Shirley Brooks Shirley Brooks: Journalist who contributed articles to such publications as Ainsworth's Magazine and London Illustrated News. Brooks was appointed editor of Punch Magazine in 1870. (1816 - 1874) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jbrooks.htm James Greenwood James Greenwood: The son of a coach-builder, was born in London in the 1840s. As a young man he obtained employment on the Pall Mall Gazette. Sympathetic to the plight of the working-class, Greenwood wrote several articles highlighting the problems of poor housing and pub (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PHgreenwood.htm Leeds Leeds: Wool center of England in the 16th century. Includes brief history, painting by Atkinson Grimshaw and excerpts from the works of various writers. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITleeds.htm Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil: Noted for its ironworks. Includes brief history and a painting. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITmerthyr.htm Portsmouth Portsmouth: Was the main harbor used by the British Navy. Includes short history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITportsmouth.htm London London: Settled by the Romans in the first century A.D. and known as Londinium. Was administrative, commercial and financial capital of the country by the 18th century and center of manufacturing. Includes brief history, painting by Jan Griffier and excerpts fr (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITlondon.htm Frank Holl Frank Holl: Biography of journalist Frank Holl and bibliography including comments on each work. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jholl.htm Plymouth Plymouth: In the Middle Ages a small town at the mouth of the River Ply. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITplymouth.htm Manchester Manchester: Situated on the east bank of the River Irwell and was noted for its cotton industry. Includes brief history and excerpts from the works of various writers. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITmanchester.htm Stephen Reynolds Stephen Reynolds: Reynolds took an interest in working class life and in 1909 his book, A Poor Man's House was published. A second book, Seems So! A Working-Class View of Politics followed two years later. (1881 - 1919) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PHreynolds.htm Hubert von Herkomer Hubert von Herkomer: Biography of journalist Hubert von Herkomer and bibliography including comments on each work. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jherkomer.htm Norwich Norwich: Situated on the River Wensum and established as a major center of the wool trade during the Middle Ages. Includes brief history of the town's railways. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITnorwich.htm Cardiff Cardiff: Site of a Roman fort, built about 75 A.D. Became an important seaport with the building of the Glamorgan Canal. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITcardiff.htm Robert Sherard Robert Sherard: A journalist who published such articles as The White Slaves of England (1897). Sherard was also commissioned by the editor of The London Magazine to write several articles on child labour. (1861 - 1943) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PHsherard.htm Derby Derby: Located on the River Derwent. Includes brief details of industries, history and excerpts from works by Daniel Defoe and Angus Reach. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITderby.htm Dundee Dundee: Seaport in Scotland on the Firth of Tay. Includes notes about major industries and population figures. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITdundee.htm Nottingham Nottingham: Situated on the River Trent and noted for its lace and hosiery industry. Includes brief history and excerpts from the writings of Daniel Defoe and Angus Reach. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITnottingham.htm Aberdeen Aberdeen: Seaport on the northeast coast of Scotland and was the largest fishing port in the country. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITaberdeen.htm Swansea Swansea: Situated on the south coast of Wales and site of a castle built by the Normans in the 12th century. Includes brief history. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITswansea.htm Chichester Chichester: Originally built by the Romans in the 1st century A.D. Its Harbor was used to export wool and wheat and later cloth was an important commodity. Includes excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITchichester.htm Edwin Chadwick Edwin Chadwick: Outlines the career of this nineteenth century lawyer who campaigned for public health and published a report showing that disease was directly related to living conditions. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PHchadwick.htm Charles Mackay Charles Mackay: Journalist, poet and editor. He wrote for newspapers and journals such as The Morning Chronicle, Daily News and London Illustrated News. (1814 - 1889) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jmackay.htm Stoke Stoke: Became the center of the pottery industry. Includes brief history and excerpt from The Morning Chronicle. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITstoke.htm Leicester Leicester: Capital of Coritani in Roman Britain and became an important center of hosiery manufacture during the 18th century. Includes brief history and excerpts from the works of Daniel Defoe and Angus Reach. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITleicester.htm Edinburgh Edinburgh: Capital city of Scotland. Includes history and excerpts from the works of several writers. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITedinburgh.htm Sheffield Sheffield: Situated on the River Don and noted for its production of knives, scissors, scythes and shears. Includes painting by William Ibbit and excerpts from the works of several writers. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITsheffield.htm Glasgow Glasgow: City in Scotland, known for its university and shipyards. Includes brief history and excerpts from the works of several authors. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITglasgow.htm Charles Dickens Charles Dickens: Wrote newspaper articles to advocate social reform and novels. Includes short biography and excerpts from his work. (1812-1870) (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRdickens.htm William Cobbett William Cobbett: Radical journalist and publisher of the Political Register, the main newspaper read by the working class. After the passing of the 1832 Reform Act he was able to win the parliamentary seat of Oldham in the House of Commons where he concentrated his energi (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRcobbett.htm Gloucester Gloucester: Fortified port on the River Severn in Roman times. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITgloucester.htm Halifax Halifax: Was an important center for wool trade. Includes brief history and excerpts from works of Daniel Defoe and Angus Reach. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IThalifax.htm Sunderland Sunderland: Situated at the head of the River Wear. Was a flourishing port and Britain's greatest ship-building center. Includes brief history and excerpt from The Morning Chronicle. (Poverty, Health and Housing) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITsunderland.htm