A cowshed in Drury lane about 1850. About eight cows were kept in these premises in order to supply families in the nieghbourhood with milk. They were kept in almost complete darkness and so close together that they were almost touching. Some were even kept in the cellar.

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A cowshed in Drury lane about 1850. About eight cows were kept in these premises in order to supply families in the nieghbourhood with milk. They were kept in almost complete darkness and so close together that they were almost touching. Some were even kept in the cellar. Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.