The delights of 'living-in', 1901
1901 1880-1914 "The delights of 'living-in', 1901" [EP0213a], 1901 This cartoon in the March 1901 issue of The Shop Assistant, illustrates the concern for the moral well-being of young women in the 'living-in system' where the employer paid them partly in cash and partl...
| Institution: | TUC - Trade Union Congress Library |
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| Language: | English |
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1901
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/27459B60-AB48-4FDF-AA75-BB5BE26407E5 http://hdl.handle.net/10796/2776B43D-0642-4EB3-8DE6-673C26DA5659 |
| Summary: | 1901
1880-1914
"The delights of 'living-in', 1901" [EP0213a], 1901
This cartoon in the March 1901 issue of The Shop Assistant, illustrates the concern for the moral well-being of young women in the 'living-in system' where the employer paid them partly in cash and partly by providing board and lodging. Originating from a time when the apprentice lived with the employer's family, the 'living-in' system in the retail trade became a condition of employment. Premises were taken in cheap neighbourhoods or buildings were erected specially to house workers. Six to 20 young men or women often had to share a room where lives were frequently endangered in cramped and appalling conditions. |
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| Physical Description: | Cartoon TEXT |