24. Westminster Pit, 1821
Duck Lane, off Old Pye Street, Westminster (now renamed St Matthew's Street) was notorious in Victorian times. The watchman at the door suggests that the dog fight in progress here is not strictly legal. The crowd reflects the multi-ethnic nature of the community at this time.
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