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)

Russell Square

Russell Square is a garden square in Bloomsbury, in the modern borough of Camden (London, England). It was constructed in the early 19th century and was typically occupied by upper-middle-class families.

 

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Of Groundsel and Chickweed Sellers. (1)

Of the Blind Street-sellers of Tailors’ Needles, etc. (1)

The Rat-Killer. (3)

The Offal-Eater. (4)

 

Portland Street

Great Portland Street, formerly Portland Street, is a street in the West End, in the City of Westminster (London, England). The street was developed in the mid-18th century and by the mid-19th century was a primarily middle-class area.

 

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Of Groundsel and Chickweed Sellers.(1)

Notting Hill

Notting Hill is a district in the modern borough of Kensington and Chelsea (London, England). Notting Hill has been associated with artists since the 1870s and is known for being a multicultural neighbourhood. In 1958, it was the site of the Notting Hill race riots, when white working class residents of the area attacked members of the Black community.

 

In London Labour and the London Poor: 

Of Groundsel and Chickweed Sellers. (1)

The Whistling Man. (3)

 

Leather Lane

Leather Lane is a street in Holborn, in the modern borough of Camden (London, England). It is the site of the Leather Lane Market, the oldest street market in Camden. Brooke's Market, an open-air butchers market, was established on the site in the late 17th century. There is still a market at the site today, selling food, clothes, and other cheap products.

 

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Of the Removals of Costermongers from the Streets. (1)

Of Groundsel and Chickweed Sellers. (1)

Of a Blind Female Seller of “Small-Wares.” (1)

Kilburn Wells

Kilburn Wells was a well of chalybeate waters in Kilburn (London, England). The well was discovered in 1714 and demolished in the 19th century. Its exact location is disputed.

 

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Of Groundsel and Chickweed Sellers. (1)

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