A man standing outside the Odeon cinema at Hyde Park Corner c. 1953 Frame:black London's Docks are a subject

London's Docks are a subject matter very close to Esther's heart as her Grandad 'Goofy' worked for the Port of London Authority for nearly 30 years and loved sharing stories about his time there

A shoe polisher takes a break between customers at Liverpool Street Station during the rush hour commute

Another craft sails by and on the right a barge bears the City Corporation arms and fires a salute

An arch and pier of the Old Battersea Bridge

A man standing outside the Odeon cinema at Hyde Park Corner c. 1953 Frame:black London's Docks are a subjectThis image shows a man waiting in front of the Odeon Cinema at Hyde Park Corner, c. 1953. The war film showing at this cinema at the time was 'From Here to Eternity and starred Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra and Ernest Borgnine and won eight Academy awards.