London Labour and the London Poor Volume III


Read by Gillian Hendrie

(4.6 stars; 6 reviews)

Subtitled, "A Cyclopaedia of the condition and earnings of those that will work, those that cannot work, and those that will not work."

"The history of a people from the lips of the people themselves .. their labour, earnings, trials and sufferings, in their own unvarnished language, and to portray the condition of their homes and their families by personal observation of the places ..." "My earnest hope is that the book may serve to give the rich a more intimate knowledge of the sufferings, and the frequent heroism under those sufferings, of the poor ..."

Henry Mayhew was a social researcher and journalist. He compiled a four-volume work in minute detail on the lives of the poor in London, of which this is the third, published in 1816. - Summary by Peter Yearsley (51 hr 25 min)

Chapters

THE DESTROYERS OF VERMIN Part 1: The Rat-Killer; Rats 27:01 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE DESTROYERS OF VERMIN Part 2: A Night at Rat Killing; Jimmy Shaw 35:27 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE DESTROYERS OF VERMIN Part 3: Jack Black 56:44 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE DESTROYERS OF VERMIN Part 4: Sewerman; Mouse-trap Maker 26:31 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE DESTROYERS OF VERMIN Part 5: Flies 28:31 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE DESTROYERS OF VERMIN Part 6:“Catch-’em-Alive” Sellers; Fly-paper Maker 30:53 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE DESTROYERS OF VERMIN part 7: Of Bugs and Fleas; Her Majesty’s Bug-Destroyer 33:51 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE DESTROYERS OF VERMIN Part 8: Black Beetles; Beetle Destroyers; Crickets 26:17 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 1: Punch Part 1 29:26 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 2: Punch Part 2 36:41 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 3: Punch Part 3 44:35 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 4: The Fantoccini Man 28:47 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 5: Guy Fawkeses 19:04 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 6: Guy Fawkes Man and Boy 30:13 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 7: An Old Street Showman; The Chinese Shades 32:39 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 8: Exhibitor of Mechanical Figures; The Telescope Exhibi… 39:56 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 9: Exhibitor of the Microscope. 32:31 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 10: Peep Shows; Acrobat, or Street-Posturer. 41:51 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 11: The Street Risley 27:23 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 12: The Strong Man 38:22 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 13: The Street Juggler; The Street Conjurer 42:03 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 14: Statement of another Street Conjurer; The Street Fir… 46:30 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 15: The Snake, Sword, and Knife-Swallower; Street Clown 28:16 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 16: The Penny-Gaff Clown 33:19 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 17: The Canvas Clown 40:04 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 18: The Penny-Circus Jester 22:56 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 19: Silly Billy; Billy Barlow 35:02 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 20: Strolling Actors 35:28 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 21: Ballet Performers 29:11 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 22: The Tight-Rope Dancers and Stilt-Vaulters; Street R… 40:29 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-EXHIBITORS Part 23: Blind Reader; Gun-Exercise Exhibitor—One-legged Ital… 31:58 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-MUSICIANS Part 1: Old Sarah”; “Farm-yard” Player; Blind Performer on the… 30:05 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-MUSICIANS Part 2: The English Street Bands; The German Street Bands; Of … 39:45 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-MUSICIANS Part 3: Another Bagpipe Player; French Hurdy-gurdy Player, wit… 35:59 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-MUSICIANS Part 4: Poor Harp Player; Organ Man, with Flute Harmonicon Org… 43:39 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-MUSICIANS Part 5: Italian with Monkey; The Dancing Dogs; Concertina Play… 37:16 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET-MUSICIANS Part 6: Tom-tom Players; Another “Tom-Tom” Player; Performer o… 33:40 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET VOCALISTS Part 1: Street Negro Serenaders.; Statement of another Ethiopi… 46:57 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET VOCALISTS Part 2: The Whistling Man; Whistling and Dancing Boy 44:28 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET ARTISTS Part 1: Street Photography; Statement of a Photographic Man 39:13 Read by Gillian Hendrie
STREET ARTISTS Part 2: The Penny Profile-Cutter; Blind Profile-Cutter; Writer w… 29:07 Read by Gillian Hendrie
EXHIBITORS OF TRAINED ANIMALS: The Happy Family Exhibitor; The Original Happy F… 40:55 Read by Gillian Hendrie
SKILLED AND UNSKILLED LABOUR: “GARRET-MASTERS” Part 1 33:42 Read by Gillian Hendrie
“GARRET-MASTERS” Part 2 24:34 Read by Gillian Hendrie
“GARRET-MASTERS” Part 3; Doll's-Eye Maker 31:25 Read by Gillian Hendrie
The COAL-HEAVERS Part 1 30:49 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE COAL-HEAVERS Part 2 26:36 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE COAL-HEAVERS Part 3 36:00 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE COAL-HEAVERS Part 4 45:04 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE COAL-HEAVERS Part 5 37:51 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE COAL-HEAVERS Part 6 27:00 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE COAL-HEAVERS Part 7 26:25 Read by Gillian Hendrie
BALLAST-MEN Part 1 35:48 Read by Gillian Hendrie
BALLAST-MEN Part 2 33:14 Read by Gillian Hendrie
BALLAST-MEN Part 3 39:23 Read by Gillian Hendrie
BALLAST-MEN Part 4 41:27 Read by Gillian Hendrie
BALLAST-MEN Part 5 16:12 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LUMPERS Part 1 26:06 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LUMPERS Part 2 29:49 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LUMPERS Part 3 38:24 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE DOCK-LABOURERS Part 1 32:16 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE DOCK-LABOURERS Part 2 32:35 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE DOCK-LABOURERS Part 3 20:11 Read by Gillian Hendrie
CHEAP LODGING HOUSES 40:27 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE TRANSIT OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE METROPOLIS Part 1 28:38 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE TRANSIT OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE METROPOLIS Part 2 26:44 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE TRANSIT OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE METROPOLIS Part 3 24:13 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON WATERMEN, LIGHTERMEN, AND STEAMBOAT-MEN Part 1 32:28 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON WATERMEN, LIGHTERMEN, AND STEAMBOAT-MEN Part 2 33:31 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON OMNIBUS-DRIVERS AND CONDUCTORS Part 1 31:51 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON OMNIBUS-DRIVERS AND CONDUCTORS Part 2 23:02 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON OMNIBUS-DRIVERS AND CONDUCTORS Part 3 20:30 Read by Gillian Hendrie
HACKNEY-COACHES AND CABS Part 1 27:32 Read by Gillian Hendrie
HACKNEY-COACHES AND CABS Part 2 26:19 Read by Gillian Hendrie
HACKNEY-COACHES AND CABS Part 3 18:44 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON CARMEN AND PORTERS Part 1 27:53 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON CARMEN AND PORTERS Part 2 46:13 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 1 26:13 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 2 49:29 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 3 34:04 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 4 34:40 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 5 29:32 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 6 41:52 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 7 22:10 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 8 22:37 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 9 26:51 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 10 22:16 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 11 19:15 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 12 31:27 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 13 38:16 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 14 33:09 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 15 28:38 Read by Gillian Hendrie
LONDON VAGRANTS Part 16 15:57 Read by Gillian Hendrie
MEETING OF TICKET-OF-LEAVE MEN Part 1 25:12 Read by Gillian Hendrie
MEETING OF TICKET-OF-LEAVE MEN Part 2 37:29 Read by Gillian Hendrie

Reviews

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