Eleven highly skilled visitors from the Continent are confined to the roof of a large building in Soho . Because of the quarantine laws , they may not venture into the street without incurring a severe penalty . The visitors are dogs , eleven of them . They are appearing in a West End cabaret , and since they are ' earning their living ' they were allowed to enter the theatre , London Casino , but there they must stay . Kennels have been built for them on the roof , where they have a fine playground . Photo shows , Little Fred , the owner , exercising some of the ' imprisoned ' dogs ( boxers )
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6764 x 5133 px | 57.3 x 43.5 cm | 22.5 x 17.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
26 May 2020Photographer:
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Eleven highly skilled visitors from the Continent are confined to the roof of a large building in Soho . Because of the quarantine laws , they may not venture into the street without incurring a severe penalty . The visitors are dogs , eleven of them . They are appearing in a West End cabaret , and since they are ' earning their living ' they were allowed to enter the theatre , London Casino , but there they must stay . Kennels have been built for them on the roof , where they have a fine playground . Photo shows , Little Fred , the owner , exercising some of the ' imprisoned ' dogs ( boxers ) on the roof of the London Casino . 27 August 1936 . Original caption from negative