Victorian Slum House

The 1870s

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.

The 1870s

54m 9s

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.

Previews + Extras

  • Child Labor in Victorian Britain: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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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