Available online
Description
Henry Mayhew was a journalist, playwright and social reformer. He co-founded 'Punch' magazine in 1841. He contributed to the 'Illustrated London News' and wrote a series of detailed articles about the state of the working poor in London for the 'Morning Chronicle' newspaper. These articles, which featured comprehensive interviews with working people, were eventually published in three volumes in 1851 titled 'London Labour and the London Poor'.
Henry Mayhew was a journalist, playwright and social reformer. He co-founded 'Punch' magazine in 1841. He contributed to the 'Illustrated London News' and wrote a series of detailed articles about the state of the working poor in London for the 'Morning Chronicle' newspaper. These articles, which featured comprehensive interviews with working people, were eventually published in three volumes in 1851 titled 'London Labour and the London Poor'.
Alternative formats
• Plain text
(opens in new window)
• Plain text
(opens in new window)
| Name: | Henry Mayhew |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of birth: | 1812 |
| Date of death: | 1887 |
| Roles: | Journalist; Playwright; Social Reformer |
| Linked correspondent: | Shirley Brooks (link opens in new window); John Leech (link opens in new window); William Makepeace Thackeray (link opens in new window) |
| Project person ID: | SLP126 |
| Image rights: | Hulton Archive/Stringer/Getty Images |
