The Cheap Fish of St-Giles - Victorian era public domain image
From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith:.. Awaiting the moment when the costermonger is able to procure a barrow of his own he must pay eighteen pence per week for the cost of hiri... More
Black Jack Poster from London School of Economics collection
From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith:.. Jack stood charged with cutting and wounding the donkeys with a heavy flail-like instrument. At the request of the magistrate the instrum... More
"Mush-Fakers" and Ginger-Beer Makers (6795271398)
From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: “At Clapham Common - where the accompanying photograph was taken - Hampstead, Greenwich, Battersea Park, etc etc, on a broiling summer's ... More
Beer Makers - A group of men standing around a wheelbarrow
From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: “At Clapham Common - where the accompanying photograph was taken - Hampstead, Greenwich, Battersea Park, etc etc, on a broiling summer's ... More
From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith-...
From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "Jack stood charged with cutting and wounding the donkeys with a heavy flail-like instrument. At the request of the magistrate the instru... More
From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith....
From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith. "Italian ice men constitute a distinct feature of London life, which, however, IS generally Ignored by the public at large, so far as It’s... More
Strawberries, All Ripe!, All Ripe! (5710956977)
Book Title: Street Life in London Artist: John Thomson Artist Bio: Scottish, 1837 - 1921 Creation Date: 1877-1878 Process: woodburytype Credit Line: Gift of Stephen White Accession Number: 2003.035.005
The Seller of Shell-Fish by John Thomson
Photo by John Thomson (photographer) A group of men standing around a table. A group of people standing around a table. Public domain postcard scan.
Coster-girl by H.G Hine and E. Whimpers
Coster-girl by H.G Hine and E. Whimpers, from Henry Mayhew's "London Labour and the London Poor" v.1. Caption reads: "Apples! An 'aypenny a lot, Apples!" From a daguerreotype by Beard. 1951.
The London Costermonger
"The London Costermonger", from Henry Mayhew's "London Labour and the London Poor", 1851. Caption reads: "Here Pertaters! Kearots and Turnups! fine Brockello-o-o!" From a daguerreotype by Beard.
Albert Chevalier in Coster dress
The English music hall comedian Albert Chevalier in costume as a cockney costermonger
Mrs. Patrick Campbell as Eliza Doolittle 1914
Magazine illustration of Mrs. Patrick Campbell in George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" at His Majesty's Theatre, London. Shaw wrote the part of Eliza expressly for Mrs. Campbell who played opposite the theat... More
Walnuts to pickle. Street traders selling pickled walnuts - Rowlandson...
'Walnuts to pickle'. Street traders selling pickled walnuts.
A veteran naturalist - being the life and work of W.B. Tegetmeier (191...
The Coster-Girl Identifier: veterannaturalis00richuoft (find matches) Title: A veteran naturalist : being the life and work of W.B. Tegetmeier Year: 1916 (1910s) Authors: Richardson, E. W. (Edmund William), b... More
Outing (1885) (14578177038) - Public domain portrait drawing
Identifier: outing48newy (find matches) Title: Outing Year: 1885 (1880s) Authors: Subjects: Leisure Sports Travel Publisher: (New York : Outing Pub. Co.) Contributing Library: Tisch Library Digitizing Spo... More
Outing (1885) (14761637941) - Public domain book illustration
Identifier: outing48newy (find matches) Title: Outing Year: 1885 (1880s) Authors: Subjects: Leisure Sports Travel Publisher: (New York : Outing Pub. Co.) Contributing Library: Tisch Library Digitizing Spo... More
Punch (1841) (14587748598) - Public domain zoological illustration
Identifier: punchv40lemo (find matches) Title: Punch Year: 1841 (1840s) Authors: Lemon, Mark, 1809-1870 Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887 Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880 Brooks, Shirley, 1816-1874 Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowl... More
Covent Garden Flower Women
From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thompson and Adolphe Smith …How different is the Covent Garden of to-day, with its bustle and din, its wealth and pauperism, its artifices, its hot-house flowers and ... More
