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SUMMARY:Charity and Hunger: London's Forgotten Soup Kitchens with Philip Carstairs
DESCRIPTION:The Public Soup Kitchen\, 1858\n\n\n\nBeing poor and hungry in the long nineteenth century: the evidence from London soup kitchens \n\n\n\nThis presentation will explore some of the many soup kitchens that fed the poor of north and east London. Soup kitchens flourished across nineteenth-century London and provided food to around a tenth of the population\, but the buildings have almost all vanished. Many of the charities were short-lived and almost all opened only during winter. Understanding their forgotten story and how and why they operated will shed light on the lives of London’s labouring poor and middle class attitudes towards them at a time when there was little public welfare other than the Dickensian workhouse. \n\n\n\nThe Hampstead Soup Kitchen\, 2026\n\n\n\nAbout the speaker\n\n\n\nPhil Carstairs is an archaeologist and historian specialising in the post-medieval period with a particular interest in buildings. He completed his PhD at the University of Leicester in 2022 which explored nineteenth century soup kitchens in five counties of England and is currently researching soup kitchens from the same era in London. \n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\nHHS Talks are free for members of the Society. The talk is also available on Zoom for members who will receive the link by email. \n\n\n\nNon-members are welcome to attend in person (subject to there being enough space available) and are encouraged to make a donation (suggested minimum £5.00) or sign up for membership on the night. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage credits\n\n\n\nThe North West Public Soup Kitchen\, 295 Euston Road ‘Illustrated Times’ 18/12/1858 \n\n\n\nThe Hampstead Soup Kitchen (built 1853) in 2026\, Speaker’s collection
URL:https://hornseyhistorical.org.uk/event/charity-and-hunger-londons-forgotten-soup-kitchens/
LOCATION:Union Church Hall\, Corner of Ferme Park Road/Weston Park\, London\, N8 9PX\, United Kingdom
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