Pawnbrokers
A London pawnbroker on a Saturday night. Men and women receiving money temporarily in exchange for there belongings. The pawnbrokers are examining goods for genuine hallmarks and giving tickets to the customers, so they can come back on a agreed time limit for the exchange for the cash lent plus an agreed amount of interest. At the beginning and mid 20th century the pawnbrokers was a common place for the poor
Picture No
10053877
Media ID
47219094
Size
3952px x 5695px
(3.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Usage Restrictions
agreed amount of interest
Source
Illustration in Living London', volume ii, page 38
Date
1901
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