40 Intriguing Vintage Images Offer a Glimpse into the Street Life of London’s East End in the Immediate Aftermath of World War II

   

40 Vintage Photographs Capture Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Nigel Henderson (1917-1985) was a British artist and founding member of the Independent Group, but he was also a photographer whose work has been compared to that of Cartier-Bresson and Brassai.

These photographs capture the heart of working-class life; Henderson’s unique view of the streets evokes the wit, resilience and character of the local people as well as documenting a way of life that would soon disappear, as Britain moved into the 1960s.
 
Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years

Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years