British economist, civil servant and author (1813-1880)

Over-population and its remedy, or, an inquiry into the extent and causes of the distress prevailing among the labouring classes of the British Islands, and into the means of remedying it / By William Thomas Thornton.

Galleries and Reading Room

We're experiencing some problems with our WiFi today. Thank you for your patience while we resolve these issues.

We're running paid user research studies to improve Wellcome Collection online