Title
Burying victims of the Plague of London
Caption
Burying victims of the Plague of London (1665) at night in multiple graves. Two of men are smoking pipes, partly to combat stench of corpses, partly in hope that Tobacco smoke would preventing them becoming infected. Copperplate engraving
Date
1665
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07103_460000218
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,2Mb (3,6Mb) / 8,3in x 11,8in / 2489 x 3543 (300dpi)