Colour key for the original Descriptive map of London Poverty,1889, compiled and hand coloured by Charles Booth and assistants.
'WEALTHY' residents are represented by yellow; 'WELL-TO-DO' by fire-engine red; 'COMFORTABLE' by poppy red; 'POOR & COMFORTABLE (MIXED)' by purple; 'POOR' by light blue; 'VERY POOR' by dark blue, and 'SEMI-CRIMINAL' residents are represented by black.
additional information
Artist/Photographer/Maker
Charles Booth
Date
1889 AD - 1889 AD
Image Number
004870
Descriptive map of London Poverty: Colour Key: 1889
