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Podcast: The Strange History Podcast
Episode: The London Crawlers and the Ragged Schools: Stories of Poverty, Survival, and Education in Victorian England
Description: In this episode of Echoes of the Past, we uncover the gripping stories of two powerful figures of Victorian poverty: the London Crawlers and the Ragged Schools. Join us as we explore the harsh realities faced by the poorest children of 19th-century London and how their lives were shaped by extreme deprivation, survival, and the transformative power of education.We’ll dive into the tragic yet resilient lives of the London Crawlers—children and adults who were forced to crawl on hands and knees through the filthy streets of London, begging for scraps to survive. These individuals were livi...