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Francois

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John Thomson: 19th century London
« on: August 15, 2013, 10:26:09 PM »
Check this out
http://petapixel.com/2013/08/14/19th-century-london-street-photography-by-john-thomson

This is what the streets of London looked like in the 1800's

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Re: John Thomson: 19th century London
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2013, 11:30:52 PM »
Mmhh, it looks like a tough life.
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Re: John Thomson: 19th century London
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2013, 03:25:43 PM »
Did you notice the man with the platform shoe(s?) selling peppermint? I wonder if perhaps that is a prosthetic, or maybe he was afflicted with some sort of Toulouse-Lautrec-like growth disorder.

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Re: John Thomson: 19th century London
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2013, 04:31:50 PM »
It's a growth disorder.
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