Picture No | 10221900 |
Date | 1893 |
Description | Food distribution in a colliery village 1893 |
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The colliery strikes caused much distress in the communities so that hunger and starvation were rife. To counter this soup kitchens were set up to feed hungry children like those shown here.
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Source | The Illustrated London News. 16 September 1893, page 1 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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