In the 19th century, Wallace's observations were striking ... many of whom lived in poverty and barely spoke English to understand the circumstances they were in. Wallace felt anguished for ...

In the late 19th century poverty was caused by unemployment, illness and old age. The 1906 Liberal Government had to introduce reforms to tackle poverty. Liberal Reforms 1906-1914 In 1906 to 1914 ...

As this difficult year draws to a close, Learning Officer Lynsey Merrick reflects on how the rise in food poverty has given new resonance to a 19th-century painting on display in Aberdeen Art Gallery.