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Eerie Photographs of People Working in London's Cemeteries

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John Cooper Clarke in Abney Cemetery

The Magnificent Seven is the collective term applied to seven large private Victorian park cemeteries in London, which have often been referred to as "secret gardens for the dead". Established in 1832, these spacious sites were created in response to the dangerous overcrowding of cemeteries in Victorian London, which not only played host to illicit activities (prostitution, grave-snatching and murders were commonplace) but also caused manifold health concerns. The resulting landscaped spaces…

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John Cooper Clarke in Abney Cemetery
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Brompton Cemetery
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Agnes, Volunteer Litter Picker, Highgate Cemetery East
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John, Abney Park Trust Manager
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Sarah, Visitor Assistant at Highgate
 
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