Descriptive map of London Poverty Section 3 1889 50.82/1113a A Thames waterman in brown

A Thames waterman in brown uniform is about to ferry passengers across to Lambeth

The districts covered are Euston and St Pancras

To their left is a man in overcoat marked ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY

People bought the eels to cook at home

British Official Photograph

Descriptive map of London Poverty Section 3 1889 50.82/1113a A Thames waterman in brownSection 3 of the original Descriptive map of London Poverty, 1889, compiled and hand coloured by Charles Booth and assistants. The section covers the area between Upper Park Road in the North West; Cathcart Street in the North East; Gloucester Street in the South East and Primrose Hill in the South West. The districts covered are Primrose Hill and Kentish Town.