Postcards from lost London:

Postcards from lost London: Pictures show the tough spirit and simpler lives of a long gone East End ~~~ 14
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The black and white images give a glimpse back into a very different east London full of barrow boys and pearly kings a long time before the hipsters.
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There was deprivation and the bombs of the Blitz, families struggling to survive in tough conditions and few of the comforts of modern life.
But these fascinating pictures from The Mirror's archive also reveal the simple pleasures and
thriving community spirit of London's East End during the mid 20th century.
Londoners are seen at work, rest and play with the vibrancy of the area's markets and streets taking centre stage.
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www.mirror.co.uk/news/gallery/postcards-lost-london-pictures-show-13099097