The Rookery. by EdsArt
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Description
The reputation of St Luke’s as a ‘rookery’ – a zone of criminality – reached a peak in the first half of the 19th century. ‘Flash houses’ – drinking dens and lodging houses where criminal plans were laid and stolen goods fenced – were more numerous here than anywhere else in London. By 1900 southern St Luke’s had become a district of workshops and warehouses, with new tenement blocks providing homes for law-abiding citizens. However, many of the worst elements simply decamped to the other side of Old Street and this part remained disreputable until the 1930s.
Comments (4)
paul_gormley
excellent atmosphere and character, there is something of the Oliver Reed/Bill Skykes about him, superb lighting on the stairs
mermaid
yep excellently done, composition,, atmo and character :)
mazzam
Very effective lighting transforms an often used scene. Very creative.
Krid
great scene and interesting postwork