Sujet

The 'Penny Sit-Up', Salvation Army shelter, Blackfriars, London, c1900 (1901). Artist: Unknown.

Légende

The 'Penny Sit-Up', Salvation Army shelter, Blackfriars, London, c1900 (1901). The Penny Sit-Up, one of the first homeless shelters to be created in Blackfriars, was operated by the Salvation Army during the late 19th century and early 20th century as a response to the high rates of homelessness due to eviction orders. The individuals could pay a penny to sit in the warm room all night. Lying down was not permitted. From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1901

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C77_006

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

98,5Mo (5,5Mo) / 57,3cm x 43,1cm / 6767 x 5088 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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