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The Street is the personal narrative of Harry Walters’ life growing up on Popham Street in Islington. In contrast to myths that have been generated about this street, Walters offers a glimpse into what life was actually like for working-class families who lived there before the street was rebuilt. While Walters acknowledges that Popham Street is known for its violence, poverty, unemployment, and insecurity, he writes that these conditions nonetheless cultivated a sense of solidarity among the community which he highlights in his book.

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Title:
The Street
Description:
The Street is the personal narrative of Harry Walters’ life growing up on Popham Street in Islington. In contrast to myths that have been generated about this street, Walters offers a glimpse into what life was actually like for working-class families who lived there before the street was rebuilt. While Walters acknowledges that Popham Street is known for its violence, poverty, unemployment, and insecurity, he writes that these conditions nonetheless cultivated a sense of solidarity among the community which he highlights in his book.
Publisher:
Centerprise
Creator:
Harry Walters
Date:
1975
Type:
text
Format:
application/pdf
Subjects:
community working-class poverty violence Islington Centerprise London
Latitude:
51.5503885728021
Longitude:
-0.0748170032939585
Location:
London
Language:
English
Is a Part of:
Trades Union Congress Library Collections, FWWCP Collection, Region 8 London, Box 14
Source
Preferred Citation:
"The Street", Digital Collections, FWWCP
Reference Link:
https://library.bc.edu/ds/fwwcp/items/fwwcp08l14463.html
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