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what was unemployment statistics in london and the south east in 1932?
11%
which area had an unemployment rate of 11% in 1932?
london and the south east
what was the unemployment rate in wales in 1932?
40%
where did decline in heavy industry affect unemployment the most during 20s?
manchester, newcastle upon tyne, sheffield, hull, liverpool and leeds
what is the unemployment figure in 1920?
1 mil
during the great depression, what was swanseaâs highest unemployment figure?
above 25%
when did george orwell write âthe road to wigan pierâ?
1937
who wrote âthe road to wigan pierâ in 1937?
george orwell
what book did george orwell wrote in 1937?
âthe road to wigan pierâ
what did george orwell describe the north as in âthe road to wigan pierâ (1937)?
âseveral hundred men risks their lives and several hundred women scrabble in mud for hoursâŚso they can heat their homesâ
when was the charity âshelterâ founded?
1st december 1966
how many homes less people did âshelterâ support?
12,000
in 1932 what percentage of this engaged in shipbuilding industry were unemployed?
70%
which areas in britain had the largest shipyards?
sunderland and clyde
which bbc tv show inspire the charity âshelterâ (est 1st dec 1966)?
âcathy come homeâ
when did âcathy come homeâ first air on the bbc?
nov 1966
who wrote âcathy come homeâ?
jeremy sandford
who directed âcathy come home?â
ken loach
how many people lived under the poverty line in 1967?
7.5 mil
what year did 7.5 mil people live under the poverty line?
1967
how many slum houses did manchester have in 1963?
80,000
when did manchester have 80,000 slum houses?
1963
which city still had 80,000 slum houses in 1963?
manchester
how many houses were deemed unfit in manchester in 1955?
68,000
what year were 68,000 houses deemed unfit in manchester?
1955
when did alf morris speak in the house of commons?
1965
what did alf morris say in his 1965 house of commons speech?
20% of the countryâs poorest dwellings were in the north west
what percentage of the countryâs poorest dwellings were in the north west according to alf morris in 1965
20%
who was alf morris mp for?
manchester wythenshawe
how long was alf morris mo for manchester wythenshore for?
1964-1997
how many siblings did alf morris have?
7
where was alf morris from?
ancoats, manchester