Street photographer Fred Williams on Westminster Bridge 1970 IN9007 Panorama of London

Panorama of London

where the Melbury Road Artists' colony was soon established

Tower Beach was a popular day-trip destination

Gin was one of the worst social evils of the eighteenth century despite attempts to discourage it by high taxation and legislative controls from 1751

Street photographer Fred Williams on Westminster Bridge 1970 IN9007 Panorama of LondonStreet photographer on Westminster Bridge. Fred Williams, aged 76 years, had been a street photographer for 50 years when Henry Grant took this photo. Using his Aptus camera, which was made by Moore and Co of Liverpool, Williams photographed locals and tourists. Promising 'your photo in 1 minute', the Aptus produced almost instant tin plate photos for the customer to take away.