Nelson's Column with Lyons' Strand Corner House 20th century Frame:white Hackney for a concert staged

Hackney for a concert staged in the name of 'Rock Against Racism'

Indian suffragettes

In the foreground is a low table with an array of skates

A high-explosive bomb exploded in the escalator machinery room

This beautifully designed edition features endpapers illustrated by a fellow mudlark and includes an 8-page colour insert showcasing Lara’s most remarkable finds

Nelson's Column with Lyons' Strand Corner House 20th century Frame:white Hackney for a concert stagedNelson's Column with Lyons' Strand Corner House on the left. George Davison Reid took this photo from the junction of the Strand and Craven Street, outside one of the three J. Lyons Corner Houses that opened in 1915. Each floor of the Corner House had its own restaurant and live orchestral music. The ground floor contained a large food hall selling a products from hand made chocolates to wine. Opposite, at No 456, stood a branch of Jaeger, a fashion