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A Bon Fire for the Poor or the Shame of Albion Exposed, 1 April 1791

 Item — Box: LF104/1 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/1/25

Scope and Contents

Anonymous artist. Published by S. W. Fores. A large building, the Albion Mills, seen from the Thames, is on fire. Demons rejoice at the sight: one seated under a central arch at the waterside, another, squatting on the chimney of an adjacent 'Gin Shop' (right), applies bellows to the building. A crowd below (on Blackfriars Stairs) shouts "blow away my old dad". He answers, "That i will for what they save in Bread theyl spend in Gin". Another group on the extreme right shouts "Aye now we shall have Bread cheaper no more Adulteration my boys." Description from the British Museum.

Dates

  • Creation: 1 April 1791

Conditions Governing Access

Available by appointment in our Reading Room

Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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