Booth, Charles

Original Poverty Maps of London suburbs from "Life and Labour of the People in London" by Charles Booth. Booth was a philanthropist and social reformer. He was critical of the existing statistical data on poverty in late-Victorian London. His research showed that 35% of the population were living in abject poverty - far higher than widely believed. He popularised the idea of the 'poverty line', and used his work to argue for the introduction of Old Age Pensions which he described as "limited socialism". He was not a socialist, but had sympathy with the working classes and argued that such reforms would help prevent socialist revolution from occurring in Britain. Map colour key: BLACK: Lowest class; DARK BLUE: Very poor; LIGHT BLUE: Moderate Poverty; PURPLE: Poverty & Comfort (mixed); PINK: Fairly comfortable; RED: Well-to-do; YELLOW: Wealthy

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Booth, Charles

LSE POVERTY OS PROOF MAP Hackney Downs - Kingsland - Dalston - Haggerston 1928

Descriptive map of London Poverty. BOOTH. NW - West End Marylebone Mayfair 1889

BOOTH / LSE POVERTY MAP East Ham Barking Woolwich Plumstead 1931 old

BOOTH POVERTY MAP Notting Hill Hammersmith Holland Park W Kensington 1902

ISLE OF DOGS Booth poverty map Canary Wharf West India Docks Milwall 1902

CAMDEN Charles Booth poverty map Kentish Town Primrose Hill Regent's Park 1902

BAYSWATER WEST MARYLEBONE Booth poverty map Lisson Grove Paddington 1902

BOOTH POVERTY MAP St John's Wood Hampstead Maida Vale Belsize Park Swiss C 1902

WOOLWICH Charles Booth poverty map Plumstead Charlton Shooter's Hill 1902

WANDSWORTH / PUTNEY Charles Booth poverty map Hurlingham park West Hill 1902

CHARLES BOOTH LONDON MAP Pubs Restaurants Churches Schools Synagogues 1902

BOOTH / LSE POVERTY MAP West End Camden Marylebone S Hampstead Islington 1930

BOOTH /LSE POVERTY MAP Willesden Acton Hammersmith Fulham Brent W Hampstead 1930

BOOTH /LSE POVERTY MAP Wandsworth Battersea Lambeth Clapham Dulwich Norwood 1930

Key to Poverty Maps. Western Survey Area. London. Charles Booth / LSE 1930

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