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The 1870s

Season 1 Episode 2 | 54m 09s

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.

Aired: 05/08/17 | Expires: 10/04/18
Extras
Observe the social changes of the 1900s.
The slum residents go on a day trip to the countryside.
Edward VII's coronation banquet finds its way into the slum.
Observe the social changes of the 1900s.
Russell's had enough of Victorian tailoring, it's time for a couple of pints.
London recovers from an economic depression.
Andy loses his livelihood when the doss-house is condemned.
London recovers from an economic depression.
Learn why, despite high unemployment and intolerable conditions, people flock to London.
Learn why, despite high unemployment and intolerable conditions, people flock to London.
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