Socialist soup van in Liverpool, 1894
1894 1880-1914 "Socialist soup van in Liverpool, 1894" [T0033.jpg], 1894 This converted 'gypsy' caravan travelled around Liverpool in the winter selling bowls of soup for a farthing to the poor and unemployed. It also acted as a billboard for posters advertising the Clarion newsp...
| Institution: | TUC - Trade Union Congress Library |
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| Language: | English |
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1894
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/384FBCB3-0F1B-4216-82FC-DCF2C0251098 http://hdl.handle.net/10796/17CBC9D0-4DC3-45BF-BC4F-3EF7162C0934 |
| Summary: | 1894
1880-1914
"Socialist soup van in Liverpool, 1894" [T0033.jpg], 1894
This converted 'gypsy' caravan travelled around Liverpool in the winter selling bowls of soup for a farthing to the poor and unemployed. It also acted as a billboard for posters advertising the Clarion newspaper and promoting Socialism. Joseph Goodman, a member of the Social Democratic Federation is shown standing in the centre of the photograph. The caravan was in the charge of R.T. Manson, organiser of the Liverpool Unemployed Association. By 1894, 40% of Liverpool's population were estimated to be living "below the poverty line". In the summer, the caravan was part of the Clarion Camp at Tabley Brook, near Knutsford. In 1896, the same van was used for a Clarion Women's Van Tour organising open air meetings in rural areas. The Clarion Van continued touring until 1929. |
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