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'Opium smoking in the East End of London', 1874. Artist: WB Murrey

'Opium smoking in the East End of London', 1874. A notice on the wall refers to the imminent departure of a ship from London to Ceylon and Penang in the Far East. Some opium dens in London were the haunt of lascars and Chinese sailors. A print from the Illustrated London News, 1 August 1874.

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'Opium smoking in the East End of London', 1874. Artist: WB Murrey

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'Opium smoking in the East End of London', 1874. A notice on the wall refers to the imminent departure of a ship from London to Ceylon and Penang in the Far East. Some opium dens in London were the haunt of lascars and Chinese sailors. A print from the Illustrated London News, 1 August 1874.

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4955 x 3535 px | 50.1 MB

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42.0 x 29.9 cm | 16.5 x 11.8 in (300 dpi)

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