Map of London Poverty 1898-9, Outside Southern District, by Charles Booth - Oval, Brixton, Herne Hill, Lambeth - SW8, SW9, SW2, SE5, SE24, SE22, SE15 military Hippodrome

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work leaving or housewarming gift for someone from Somerset or who has the home of Glastonbury festival in their heart

plus Holy Island and the Farne Isles off the coast of Northumberland

Today we would call these areas the suburbs of London - but back then

Take a look at the detailed images and try to spot your town

Map of London Poverty 1898-9, Outside Southern District, by Charles Booth - Oval, Brixton, Herne Hill, Lambeth - SW8, SW9, SW2, SE5, SE24, SE22, SE15 military HippodromeThis is a print of sheet 11 of the Map of London Poverty, created by Charles Booth in 1898 9. These 12 maps of London were an epic undertaking to map out the various levels of poverty and affluence of everyone in London. These are some of the most detailed historic maps of London ever made. This map shows the historic Outside Southern District of London, which today is mostly the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark, with a small bit of