Inside Medland Hall homeless shelter, Ratcliff, London, c1900 (1901). Artist: Unknown.

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Inside Medland Hall homeless shelter, Ratcliff, London, c1900 (1901). The four penny coffin, a homeless shelter which charged its clients different amounts depending on the amenities offered. The client of four pennies received food, shelter and could sleep in a coffin-shaped wooden box. From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]

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Size: 6620px × 5008px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,Tower Hamlets,Stepney
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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