Descriptive map of London Poverty Section 58 1889 Frame:gold Two young men in Carnaby

Two young men in Carnaby Street

The section covers the area between Gillingham Street in the North West

A huge crater had formed outside the Royal Exchange through the impact of the bomb

'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens has a description of Smithfield as being a very busy

John Tallis' widely read History and Description of the Crystal Palace described India as Britain's pre-eminent colonial possession and the source of 'priceless treasures'

Descriptive map of London Poverty Section 58 1889 Frame:gold Two young men in CarnabySection 58 of the original Descriptive map of London Poverty, 1889, compiled and hand coloured by Charles Booth and assistants. The section covers the area between Middle Street in the North West; Charles Street in the North East; Banstead Street in the South East and Muschamp Road in the South West. The districts covered are Peckham and Nunhead.