Hostel, House and Chambers: Accommodating the Victorian and Edwardian Working Woman

2026/03/31 by Richard Dennis
Arts and Humanities · #Literature: history, themes, analysis #Short Stories in Global Literature #Thomas Hardy Literature Studies

paper · doi:10.1080/03058034.2026.2641388

openalex publication_date 2026/03/31 · openalex created_date 2026/04/01 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

There were, estimates Emily Gee, about 170 women’s residential chambers, lodging houses, or hostels in London, either purpose-built or created from existing houses, between 1875 and 1925. Most stil...

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