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Clip from Michael Mosley: Queen Victoria's Slum  |  Episode 1  |  SBS  |  July 4, 2017

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Rent day in Victorian London was known as 'Black Monday'. Families either landed out on the street, or could survive another week.

Rent day in Victorian London was known as 'Black Monday'. Families either landed out on the street, or could survive another week.

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