A Convicts’ Home (1877), from Street Life in London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: “In Dru
A Convicts’ Home (1877), from Street Life in London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: “In Drury Lane there is a house which has been celebrated for more than a century. It was a "cook-shop” in Jack Sheppard’s time. This notorious criminal often dined there, and it is now still frequented by hungry convicts or ticket-of-leave men, who find kindly welcome and may, If they choose, receive wholesome advice from the owner of this strange establishment.“ -- source link
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