Visit of Lord Mayor to the West London Union's Women's Casua
The Lord Mayor of London in December 1857 on an unannounced visit to the women's casual ward of the West London Poor Law Union, used to provide overnight accommodation for tramps and vagrants. The ward's occupants were sleeping on the bare floor, without heating or food
Picture No
10512913
Media ID
47554151
Size
5670px x 2926px
(4.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans/Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Engraving from a journal
Date
1857
