Children crowding the doorway for soup, Sheffield 1879

The distress of Sheffield is shown here in the crowd of children pressing against the door of the Vestry Hall in Brightside. The inset illustration shows children who are too late for the soup distribution crying and distressed. One little boy is on crutches and a girl holds a child in her arms

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Brightside Crowding Crutches Distressed Distribution Inset Pressing Soup Vestry

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