Children outside a public house in London

Children stand outside a pub in London wearing second hand clothes and worn out shoes. The boy has a shaved head. This was generally done because of head lice. The image may have been posed to suggest that the children are being neglected as their parents spend their time drinking.

Location

Greater London

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

street child children clothing pub poor health moral welfare Victorian (1837 - 1901)