Salvation Army Women's Night Shelter, East London
The Salvation Army night shelter for women opened in 1889 at 194 Hanbury Street, Whitechapel in the East End of London. The scene shows a sale of old clothes, allowing inmates the chance to replace worn out rags for a few pence. Religious texts are displayed on the walls including the ominous Are You Ready To Die?
Picture No
10424837
Media ID
47525406
Size
4934px x 3162px
(5.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Printed engraving by John H. Bacon
Date
1891
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