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London Victorian Cemeteries (256 images)

Created 5 Feb 2009.  
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Collection of images from all seven of London's Victorian Cemeteries. Tombstones, atmosphere and architecture from Abney Park, Highgate, Brompton, Nunhead, Kensal Green, Tower Hamlets and West Norwood cemeteries.

In the early 1800s, it was realised that London's churchyards were getting over crowded so new burial grounds had to be sought. A group of financiers decided to buy land outside residential suburbs of the city to establish new cemeteries in rural surroundings. The...
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