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The Slums of Glasgow
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The Slums of Glasgow

Thomas Annan · 1868 - 1877 · carbon print; cardboard; photographic support

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

In the series Photographs of Old Closes, Streets, &c., Taken 1868-1877 Annan recorded the slums of Glasgow in 40 pictures just before they were razed to make way for new, clean, and better housing for labourers in the Scottish manufacturing city.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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photographadult manlane, alleyGlasgow
Credit lineDe sloppen van Glasgow. 1868 - 1877. Thomas Annan. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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