Political cartoon by James Gillray entitled: ‘Fashion before Ease;—or,—A good Constitution sacrificed for a Fantastick Form’, London, Published by H. Humphrey, 1793. © Library of Congress
Extract from an article from a newspaper entitled ‘The Daily Chronicle’ describing a case of ‘phossy jaw’, 2 June 1898, Catalogue ref: HO 45/9849/B12393D.
Extracts from an article from a newspaper entitled ‘The Daily Chronicle’ describing a case of ‘phossy jaw’, 2 June 1898, Catalogue ref: HO 45/9849/B12393D.
An article from a newspaper entitled ‘The Daily Chronicle’ describing a case of ‘phossy jaw’, 2 June 1898, Catalogue ref: HO 45/9849/B12393D.
An article from a newspaper entitled ‘The Daily Chronicle’ describing a case of ‘phossy jaw’, 2 June 1898, Catalogue ref: HO 45/9849/B12393D.
Plans from the Home Office for an answer to a Parliamentary question from Liberal Member of Parliament, Edward Pickersgill about a case of phosphorous poisoning at the Bryant and May factory, 1898, Catalogue ref: HO 45/9849/B12393D
Photograph entitled ‘Members of the Matchmakers’ Union’ at the Bryant & May factory, 1888, © Wellcome Images
An illustration showing match workers protesting about a tax on matches, 24th April 1871, by William Douglas Almond (1866-1916) from Cassell’s Century Edition History of England, published circa 1901. © Alamy images
This illustration shows a procession of match makers marching to present a petition to Parliament in Westminster against the proposed tax by Chancellor Robert Lowe. A halfpenny tax was to be raised on a box of matches and one penny on vestas (type of wax match). The tax was seen as particularly unfair on some of the poorest workers in the country. Matches were needed to light the fires to heat homes and cook food. They were needed to light street gas lamps and the candles that people depended on for light. It would have further reduced the purchasing power of the meagre wages of the match workers. Plans for the tax were soon dropped in a storm of opposition.
Illustration by artist PINS, inspired by Iqbal’s aunt’s testimony.
Mr Ansari House by PINS © Bhupinder Singh, 2022
Illustration by artist PINS, inspired by Iqbal’s aunt’s testimony.
Dehra Dun Valley by PINS © Bhupinder Singh, 2022