A history of the slum Dharavi has its roots in the late 19th century, as a hub for the leather tanning business. The area, built out of a swamp, was populated primarily by Muslims and lower-caste ...

In the last two decades of the 19th century, the dance known as the tango emerges out of the immigrant culture of Argentina's dockside slums. The tango fuses New World, African, and European dance ...

Makoko slum in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos is built on stilts and was founded as a fishing village in the 19th Century. It is home to more than 100,000 migrants from West African countries.

From slum clearances to orphanages and onion fares ... but a fascinating glimpse into the life and times of Brummies in the 19th century. Let’s take a look at 47 incredible images from those ...