Three graveyard watch houses, London mb-artistname Jan Baptist Scherer a figure on horseback and

a figure on horseback and horse drawn vehicles

In the foreground water vessels can be seen on the river with figures unloading cargo

The landing of passengers and cargo from France at the Custom House

The reverse has various inscriptions including the photograph number

Three graveyard watch houses, London mb-artistname Jan Baptist Scherer a figure on horseback andThree graveyard watch houses, London, 1926 1927. Graveyard watch houses at Thames Street and Giltspur Street, (above), and at Rotherhithe (below). These buildings were constructed in an attempt to prevent body snatching which was a serious problem in 19th century London. Medical students needed corpses for dissection and would pay with no questions asked. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by