Victoria orphans were forced onto the streets or into the workhouse - as were runaways from broken homes or abusive parents. The streets of 19th Century London were seen as preferable to the workhouse for it offered freedom and companionship, despite its dangers. However they found there way onto the streets, they had to work, beg or steal, and learn to survive in a mean and dangerous world. Find out just how bad life could get for orphans in the 1840s, in this genuine account of their lives and conversations with journalist Henry Mayhew.

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CC BY - A London School-Board capture, A man with delirium tremens, Boy crossing sweepers, Child welfare ragged school Whitechapel by Wellcome Collection; Tin type portrait of a young boy by simpleinsomnia
CC BY-SA - Blue plaque erected in 1951 by London County Council at 6 Grenville Place, South Kensington, London SW7 4RW by Spudgun67; Young boy beggar by Niketto

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