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Victorian Age Project

Victorian Age Project. Nick Heuker & Shane Poch. Population Boom. London’s population tripled in 85 years from 1815-1900 * picture of downtown London london. Living Conditions.

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Victorian Age Project

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  1. Victorian Age Project Nick Heuker & Shane Poch

  2. Population Boom • London’s population tripled in 85 years from 1815-1900 • *picture of downtown London • london

  3. Living Conditions • Slums were a result of population growth and outbreaks of Cholera hurt the public

  4. Raw Sewage • Went into the Thames waterways • Polluted the water

  5. River Thames • As population increased the river declined and became even worse • Thousands died of Cholera from the river

  6. Great Stink • Also called the Big Stink and was in the summer of 1858 • River Thames overflew with sewage and was a hot summer • People would use defecate into a pot and would throw it out of the window onto the street

  7. Who were the Londoners • Hard working laborers who were primarily: • Food industry workers • Textile industry workers • Merchants Workers sorting Out seed in a factory

  8. Why and where did they come to London Came from: - China - Ireland - Southern Asia - Russia

  9. Areas of London • Soho was a major center for people, unfortunately this also brought a huge Cholera outbreak • Cheapside was full of markets and lower class people

  10. London Landmarks and Monuments • Trafalgar Square • Big ben and the houses of parliament • Royal Albert hall

  11. London Portrayal Called London a magic lantern. The city played a more important role than the characters themselves did.

  12. London Fog • Killed up to 10,000 people • Air became visible • Lips turned blue

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