Southwark: where Londoners come to unwind.

Southwark was just beyond the range of London's local law-makers. It was the haunt of the Elizabethan pleasure-seekers. Among their destinations were the Hope, Rose, Swan and Globe theatres.

Public alehouses, bawdy houses, and bear-baiting arenas (shown here) also featured here. Establishments like these irritated the authorities in Shakespeare's time, and were the focus for many an unruly crowd.