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These illustrations are reminiscent of the ragged and poor children depicted in Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist'. Yet they document a harsh reality which was far crueller than fiction. These images were printed in the February 1902 edition of the Society's newsletter 'Our Waifs and Strays'.
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Ref: WS171
Title: Children of the slums
Date: Before 1902
Location: none
Creator: Unknown, taken from Our Waifs and Strays, February 1902, page 230

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These illustrations are reminiscent of the ragged and poor children depicted in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. Yet they document a harsh reality which was far crueller than fiction. These images were printed in the February 1902 edition of the Society's newsletter Our Waifs and Strays.

Rights: © The Children's Society
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