Descriptive map of London Poverty Section 5 1889 Frame:white This aquatint shows Billingsgate market

This aquatint shows Billingsgate market building on the left and the River Thames on the right with a group of moored ships

a vibrant new area has sprung into existence providing commerce

an electric billboard was added to the facade of the London Pavilion theatre

depicting the orchestra and Madame Weichsel on a balcony

Descriptive map of London Poverty Section 5 1889 Frame:white This aquatint shows Billingsgate marketSection 5 of the original Descriptive map of London Poverty, 1889, compiled and hand coloured by Charles Booth and assistants. The section covers the area between Myddelton Road, in the North West; Drayton Street in the North East; Cloudesley Street in the South East and Midland Railway Goods Depot in the South West. The districts covered are Barnsbury, Islington, South Finsbury.