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Homeless women in an East End doss house

This is the basement of a doss house for women in Duval Street, in the East End. A bed costs sixpence a night and lodgers provide their own meals. This doss house is not a charity but run as a commercial business

Picture No
13731726
Media ID
45394019
Size
7944px x 4870px (5.8MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Graphic, 2 December 1911. p. 853, By Fred Leist. Image digitally colourised using AI
Date
1911

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Basement Costs Doss Duval Lodgers Meals Provide Sixpence


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