A donkey for hire on Clapham Common c.1877 Frame:black During the 1930s

During the 1930s

The children appeared in other photos at different riverside locations

It features a Pear's Soap advertisement and a Hansom cab in is visible in the background

The Four Times of the Day

as ships grew larger and numerous seamen's strikes and the advent of containerisation decimated the docks

A donkey for hire on Clapham Common c.1877 Frame:black During the 1930sA donkey for hire on Clapham Common, c. 1877. The man leaning over the donkey is the son of the owner, Mr. Laurence. Donkey rides were popular with children and could be hired all day if required. From a series of 37 photographs published in the book, 'Street Life in London' (1877), with text written by Thomson and the journalist Adolphe Smith.