'Rogues and Vagabonds': Vagrant Underworld in Britain 1815-1985

by Lionel Rose

In this lively social history, first published in 1988, Lionel Rose explores in detail the plight of the street poor between 1815 and 1985. He describes the Victorian 'Rogues and Vagabonds' who made elicit peddling, begging frauds and other petty crime their profession. He considers the relevant legislation and systems for coping with the street poor, from the 1824 Vagrancy Act and accompanying improvements in policing, through the casual ward systems...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138950890
• ISBN13: 9781138950894
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"