Suriname

Located on the northern coast of South America, it's the smallest yet one of the most ethnically diverse areas in South America. Its country is mostly covered in lush, tropical rainforests with bountiful natural resources. Suriname was formerly known as Dutch Guiana French Guiana being the other Guiana which is to the east of Suriname. Guyane is west of Suriname. The Atlantic Ocean is to the north and Brazil to the south. Suriname was a plantation colony of the Netherlands. The country gained its independence on November 25th, 1975.

Berners Street

Berners Street is a street in the City of Westminster (London, England). It was first a residential street developed by William Berners in the mid-18th century and was later commercialized.

In London Labour and the London Poor:

 Of Groundsel and Chickweed Sellers. (1)

St. John Street

St John's Street is a street beginning at the boundary of the City of London at Smithfield Market and running north. It historically served as the route used by traders with livestock traveling to Smithfield Market. From the 16th to the 18th centuries, it was the site of Hicks' Hall, a magistrates' court.

Strand

See COVE Master Map entry on the Strand. 

 

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Of the Number of Street Stalls. (1)

Of the Life of a Tin-Ware Seller. (1)

Of Groundsel and Chickweed Sellers.(1)

Of the Street-Sellers of Petticoat and Rosemary-Lanes.(2)

Boy Crossing-Sweepers and Tumblers.(2)

Gander—The “Captain” of the Boy Crossing-Sweepers. (2)

Character of Cabdrivers.(3)

Of Prostitution in London (4)

Covent Garden

Covent Garden is a district in the West End of London (England). It falls within the modern borough of Camden and the City of Westminster. The district's name comes from the former fruit and vegetable market in the area as well as the Royal Opera House, which is also known as Covent Garden. The market was first owned and licensed by the Dukes of Bedford in the 17th century when stalls were built in the gardens of Bedford House. The Dukes of Bedford sold their stake in the market in 1918.

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Saffron Hill

Saffron Hill is a street in the modern borough of Camden (London, England), named after a historic estate used for the growing of saffron. In the mid-19th century, Saffron Hill was a poor neighbourhood and is the site of Fagin's Den in Oliver Twist (1837) by Charles Dickens.

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Of Groundsel and Chickweed Sellers. (1)

Of the Irish “Refuse”-Sellers. (1)

OF THE WOMEN STREET-SELLERS. (1)

 Of the Old Clothes Exchange. (2)

The Dancing Dogs. (3)

Italian with Monkey. (3)

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