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St. George Martyr church
John Atkinson Grimshaw painted many evocative street scenes that used the artificial city lighting as a central feature. One of his paintings in London is titled "Blackman Street, London".
Part of what is today called Borough High Street was at that time called Blackman Street.
This photo set shows a comparison of the painting and a recent …
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