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Belgian Workmen in 19th Century Society and Education
The article surveys Belgian workers in towns and countryside, noting living conditions, diet, and beer consumption. It discusses education improvements, guilds, welfare, and the role of evangelical unions, with anecdotes on wages, labor courts, and worker decorations, ending with praise for Bruxelles artisans and rural labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merthyr
Charleroi
Wales
Garden of Eden
England
Antwerp
Grattan
Belgium
Liege
Namur
Luxemburg
Mons
Luge
Belgian Evangelical Society
Colonel Grattan
London
Conseils Des Prudhommes
West Flanders
Catholic International Workmen’s Association
Lidge
Brussels