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SJCR/SJCS/49/2/1/5
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- c.1891-1914 (Creation)
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1 item. Paper.
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Includes a manuscript copy of a colour-coded map that depicts the local distribution of wealth and poverty in central London. The map is based on the work of the social reformer, Charles Booth (see notes section below) and indicates the location of the College Mission at Walworth.
On the reverse side of the map is a black-and-white print copy of 'The Knuckle-Bone Player' by Sir. F. Leighton.
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Forming a key part of his 'Inquiry into Life and Labour in London' (1886-1903), the 'Maps Descriptive of London Poverty' were the work of the English social reformer, Charles Booth (1840-1916). The maps provide an early example of social cartography - through the use of colour coding, they present a visual documentation of the distribution of wealth and poverty across the city.
For more information, see: https://booth.lse.ac.uk/learn-more/what-were-the-poverty-maps [last accessed 24/05/17].