William Tyler
Industry and Slum Housing
Summary
This talk delves into an underside of Victorian Life, specifically of the urban factory working class and the slum conditions in which they lived.
The Industrial Revolution had taken off during the later 18th century, but it was its massive expansion during the 19th century that produced, in William Booth’s phrase, ‘Darkest England’. Many Victorians brought attention to the twin problems of factory life and slum living. Governments increasingly intervened, for example, by passing a series of Factory Acts throughout the century.
William Tyler
William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre.