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A dreary and unsavoury locality of 18th and 19th century London called La Belle Isle, abandoned to mountains of refuse from the metropolitan dustbins, where the railway leading out of Kings Cross and St Pancras is now. Date: 1875
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1875 Abandoned Belle Called Dustbins Isle Kings Leading Locality Metropolitan Pancras Refuse Somers Dreary
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This evocative photograph, taken in 1875, captures the forsaken and dismal landscape of Somers Town, a once notorious locality in 18th and 19th century London, now known as La Belle Isle. Situated near the bustling railway stations of Kings Cross and St Pancras, Somers Town was infamously abandoned to the mountains of refuse from the metropolitan dustbins. The dreary and unsavoury atmosphere is palpable in this image, with the narrow, winding streets barely visible beneath the towering mounds of debris. The railway, a beacon of progress and modernity, cuts through the scene, leading out of the squalor and into the wider world. The contrast between the grim reality of Somers Town and the promise of the railway encapsulates the complex and often contradictory nature of urban development during this period. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the stark living conditions endured by many Londoners during the late Victorian era, and the ongoing struggle to balance progress and social welfare.
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