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Examining Victorian London: Living Conditions Through "The Silent Highwayman"

This analysis focuses on the 1858 Punch magazine illustration "The Silent Highwayman," shedding light on the dire living conditions in Victorian London. The artist critiques the squalor of back-to-back tenements, failing sanitation systems, and public health issues that characterized urban life at the time. As a health inspector, assess these sources to understand the root causes of poor living conditions and propose potential improvements. Overall, this study encourages critical evaluation of historical evidence to form a judgement about societal conditions.

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Examining Victorian London: Living Conditions Through "The Silent Highwayman"

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  1. ‘The Silent Highwayman’, Punch magazine, 1858. What is the artist trying to say about living conditions in Victorian London?  How useful is this source? starter activity

  2. Key words: tenement back-to-back census sanitation Why did London stink?  Learning objectives TBAT analyse evidence on living conditions to reach a judgement

  3.  Your task • Imagine you are a health inspector and have been given the task of finding out why conditions in cities like London were so bad in the nineteenth century. Visit the sources around the room and complete the sheet provided. • Try to predict what could be done to improve things

  4.  Your task • Why did London stink? Bring your evidence together and write a brief explanation. You may wish to refer to the following: • Buildings • Sanitation • Health issues •  Say which sources you have found the most trustworthy and why

  5. Key words: tenement back-to-back census sanitation Why did London stink?  Learning objectives TBAT analyse evidence on living conditions to reach a judgement

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