Booth's survey of London society 1897

In 1897, when Charles Booth was compiling his famous map of London's social class and poverty, one of his researchers visited Finsbury Park, and this is what he wrote.




It seems Wilberforce Road was rated quite highly then (designated pink or red).
And see how much houses in Queens Drive cost!
(Image from http://booth.lse.ac.uk - visit to find out more)

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