Previews + Extras
Child Labor in Victorian Britain
S1 E2 - 1m 42s
The Howarths need help to finish their tailoring order. They turn to their neighbors and Mandy reflects on the harsh realties of life for poor Victorian children.
Living in a Doss-House
S1 E2 - 55s
John and Maria spend their first night in the doss-house and John understands the disappointment Victorian Irish immigrants must have felt when arriving in the East End.
Episode 2 Preview | The 1870s
S1 E2 - 30s
Witness a dire economic depression heightened by the arrival of Irish migrants seeking work. Daily, the slum dwellers toil to fulfill clothing orders and make artificial flowers for factories. Some won’t be able to settle their debts.
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