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Bombed Out, Bermondsey,1940 by UK artist Ethel L. Gabain, reflecting the Nazi bombing of London, WW2 #WomensArt
Village fete at Bermondsey, with music and dancing peasants and many elegant visitors. And pies! And dogs! Painted in 1569 by Joris Hoefnagel, whose day is today.
On the River Thames, Bermondsey, south London, May 1827.
George Scharf directs the viewer’s attention along the narrow cobbled street and to an opening in the fence on the right. This offers a glimpse into a dockyard crowded with ships’ masts. https://t.co/mnNQ6d0LQJ
George Scharf made hundreds of views of London after settling in England in 1816. On the River Thames, Bermondsey, May 1827. https://t.co/AN8OY0mXWT #LondonHistoryDay
#Bermondsey, south #London, in 1827. George Scharf offers a glimpse into the #dockyard – a forest of ships’ masts can be seen behind the warehouses. The effect is to make us feel as if we are standing on the street like the inquisitive man in the top hat. https://t.co/AN8OY0mXWT