Street Life in London: Recruiting Sergeants at Westminster, 1877. John Thomson (Scottish, 1837-1921). Woodburytype; image: 11 x 8.7 cm (4 5/16 x 3 7/16 in.); paper: 11 x 8.7 cm (4 5/16 x 3 7/16 in.); mounted: 27 x 20.7 cm (10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in.). The sergeants, who held these posts for many years, were paid by the recruit, receiving a little over £1 for each person who ended up serving in the army. Out of that, the recruiters had to pay expenses, including giving each enlistee a shilling (1/20th of a pound) and paying bringers” who supplied them with likely prospects. In 1875, 3,605 approved recruits were enlisted from London.

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Street Life in London: Recruiting Sergeants at Westminster, 1877. John Thomson (Scottish, 1837-1921). Woodburytype; image: 11 x 8.7 cm (4 5/16 x 3 7/16 in.); paper: 11 x 8.7 cm (4 5/16 x 3 7/16 in.); mounted: 27 x 20.7 cm (10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in.). The sergeants, who held these posts for many years, were paid by the recruit, receiving a little over £1 for each person who ended up serving in the army. Out of that, the recruiters had to pay expenses, including giving each enlistee a shilling (1/20th of a pound) and paying bringers” who supplied them with likely prospects. In 1875, 3,605 approved recruits were enlisted from London.

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