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Orange Court – Drury Lane

Orange Court – Drury Lane

London (1872)

People sit in the streets in a narrow alley; a barefoot girl carries a child; washing hangs out to dry. On our way to the City on the tide of Labor we light upon places in which the day is never aired [...]

Keywords: poverty, people, street scenes, bare feet, children

Places shown: Drury Lane; London; England

Added: 2008-09-06

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

The Butcher, Newport Market Alley

The Butcher, Newport Market Alley

London (1872)

A bearded butcher chops meat, seemingly on a tree-stump, surrounded by his customers. “What! you have no district markets in London! People buy their meat and vegetables in these horrible little shops [...]

Keywords: people, poverty, beards, shopkeepers, food

Places shown: London; England

Added: 2008-10-27

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Lemonade Vendor

Lemonade Vendor

London (1872)

A man with long straggly hair wearing a top hat and an old coat is selling lemonade from a bucket with wooden cups tied to it. “The reader will perceive, in the scenes which have caught the attention [...]

Keywords: people, poverty, costumes

Places shown: London; England

Added: 2008-09-06

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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