Poor kids of London 100 years ago.............. (Page 2): If you are poor in America today it is no picnic.

ole sarg Loc: south florida

If you are poor in America today it is no picnic.

bull drink water wrote:

my dad was born in 1884, if you were poor in America, it was no picnic.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

ole sarg wrote:

If you are poor in America today it is no picnic.

:thumbup:

Cape Codder Loc: Cape Cod

It was no picnic for the rural poor either.

Sirsnapalot Loc: Hammond, Louisiana

rmalarz wrote:

Greg, on this side of the pond also, back in the early 1900s. In fact, my dad lost his mum to influenza during an epidemic in New York in 1918.

Consequently, that led to my dad's father remarrying sometime afterwards. The woman he married had a sister, whose daughter's son is Steve Wozniak, yeah that Steve Wozniak. He and I are related through that marriage.
--Bob

Just wanted to reply to someone related to the "Woz"! Neat!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

rmalarz wrote:

Greg, on this side of the pond also, back in the early 1900s. In fact, my dad lost his mum to influenza during an epidemic in New York in 1918.

Consequently, that led to my dad's father remarrying sometime afterwards. The woman he married had a sister, whose daughter's son is Steve Wozniak, yeah that Steve Wozniak. He and I are related through that marriage.
--Bob

Both of my great grandparents succumbed to the flu at about the same time, but I'm not related to Steve Jobs. :cry:

Sirsnapalot Loc: Hammond, Louisiana

jerryc41 wrote:

Both of my great grandparents succumbed to the flu at about the same time, but I'm not related to Steve Jobs. :cry:

Lol, yeah my family tree has lots of short limbs too!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Sirsnapalot wrote:

Lol, yeah my family tree has lots of short limbs too!

Mine is going to die out with me. I have cousins, but that a different tree.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

So - I was told their path to the kingdom of heaven was guaranteed. I was also told "only the good die young" But those who said such things were far richer.
As a young man I walked to work along the Thames embankment from Westminster Bridge Underground Station to Lambeth bridge (next bridge down) past homeless old men on the benches - covered with cardboard and newspapers - passing Lambeth Palace - where the Archbishop of Canterbury was no doubt enjoying his breakfast.

cockney greg Loc: London E17

Delderby wrote:

So - I was told their path to the kingdom of heaven was guaranteed. I was also told "only the good die young" But those who said such things were far richer.
As a young man I walked to work along the Thames embankment from Westminster Bridge Underground Station to Lambeth bridge (next bridge down) past homeless old men on the benches - covered with cardboard and newspapers - passing Lambeth Palace - where the Archbishop of Canterbury was no doubt enjoying his breakfast.

Like you I worked by the river Delderby, at the National Theatre. I would walk through the underpass in the late 80s through what was called cardboard city, where the homeless would live in cardboard boxes or "bashes" as they called them. All cleared and moved on nowadays......

stephgc Loc: Texas

Thank you , very interesting. Makes one realize their life has been pretty good.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

cockney greg wrote:

Like you I worked by the river Delderby, at the National Theatre. I would walk through the underpass in the late 80s through what was called cardboard city, where the homeless would live in cardboard boxes or "bashes" as they called them. All cleared and moved on nowadays......

In the late fifties I had the occasional swift half in the Windmill in Lambeth Walk. I've now retired to sunnier climes - I doubt I would recognise the city now. But we took everything the krauts could throw when I was a tot and now we are handing it to the immigrants on a plate.

Billbobboy42 Loc: Center of Delmarva

rmalarz wrote:

Interesting and heartbreaking to read about some of these children. I am sure their equivalents could be found in this country today.

Thanks for the link.
--Bob

This post got me to thinking about a made-for-TV movie (I think) about the Orphan Train in the U.S. that operated from the mid to late 19th century to about 1929. It was not a documentary, but most likely a fictionalized story about that program. But it was well done and (again, I think) starred Linsay Wagner. A Google search did not turn up this movie, only a PBS reference. I'm sure it was aired in the late '70s or early '80s. I would like to see that movie again and procure a copy if available.

cockney greg Loc: London E17

Delderby wrote:

In the late fifties I had the occasional swift half in the Windmill in Lambeth Walk. I've now retired to sunnier climes - I doubt I would recognise the city now. But we took everything the krauts could throw when I was a tot and now we are handing it to the immigrants on a plate.

Here?

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

cockney greg wrote:

Here?

Thanks for that Greg - you've just swept away more than fifty years.
Really amazing. You must have a fantastic retrieval system.
I worked in the DECCA building - time of Tommy Steele etc. I think the pub was owned/managed by a guy called (last name) Kalouri.
Best Regards Del.

cockney greg Loc: London E17

Delderby wrote:

Thanks for that Greg - you've just swept away more than fifty years.
Really amazing. You must have a fantastic retrieval system.
I worked in the DECCA building - time of Tommy Steele etc. I think the pub was owned/managed by a guy called (last name) Kalouri.
Best Regards Del.

:thumbup: :thumbup: Least it's still there and not been swallowed up like so many!