William Logsdail - St. Paul’s and Ludgate Hill (c. 1884).
The Great Smog of ‘52
These chilling images were taken during London’s Great Smog of ’52. For four days the city of London was blanketed by a poisonous smog that reduced visibility to a few yards and led to an estimated 12,000 fatalities.
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Street Life in London 1876
John Thomson.
Great commentary here:
http://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/03/28/john-thomsons-street-life-in-london/
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