Britain's First Old Age State Pension Introduced 1909
First person at Stockwell, handing in her cheque early on the 1st January 1909, receiving a weekly payments of 5 shillings to individuals aged 70 and over
Picture No
14154023
Media ID
48868258
Size
378px x 600px
(6.6MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd. / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Halftones in The Bystander', 6 January 1909, page 6
Date
1st January 1909
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