Project Purley

The Local History Society for Purley on Thames

Social History

This section is concerned with the background to the life of ordinary people in the village. Click on one of the links below to look at a specific aspect:-

The Poor and Indigent (to 1900)

Crime and Justice (to 1950)

Fashions and clothing

Eating and drinking

Accidents and Emergencies

Disability

Disputes

Charities

Volunteering

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