Britain in 1900: people

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Britain in 1900: people

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Social structure
• Upper class (aristocracy): < 1 %
• Middle class (white collar): 25 %
• Working class: 75 %

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Middle class: men

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Middle class: women
Street dress
Swimsuit

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Private members club

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Private school

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Curse
Laundanum
Heroin

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Working class

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Working class entertainment

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Canterbury Cathedral the Church of England

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Britain workshop of the World

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Britain Empire

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Faith in the future
Yes, weekly from Southampton,
Great steamers, white and gold,
Go rolling down to Rio
(Roll down - roll down to Rio!)
And I'd like to roll to Rio
Some day before I'm old!
Rudyard Kipling