The Seller of Shell Fish (1877), from Street Life in London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: &ldqu
The Seller of Shell Fish (1877), from Street Life in London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: “The street purveyors of shell-fish find their principal customers among the poor in such quarters as Whitechapel, Drury Lane, the New Cut, Lambeth ; and in the immediate neighbourhood of theatres and places of amusement. One of the chief elements of success is this, as in other branches of street industry, lies in selecting a suitable "pitch” for the stall. In answer to my inquiries on this subject, an old hand in the trade said, “If a friend should ask my advice about starting, I should say, Cruise round the likeliest neighbourhoods, and find out a prime thirsty spot, which you’ll know by the number of public-‘ouses it supports.” -- source link
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