Ed Sijmons and his wife Louise visited London in 1978. Their grainy photographs captured a gritty view of the capital city when many people were still struggling to make ends meet after the mid-1970s recessions and the early 1980s recession was looming.
#1 Popular Book Centre at Rochester Row.
#2 The Wimpy Bar at the junction of Old Compton Street and Moor Street.
#3 Cheshire Street in E2.
#4 St. Paul’s.
#5 Shakespeare’s Head.
#6 Hamleys at Regent Street.
#7 Ford Thames Van.
#8 Market-street in Soho.
#9 Michelin Building at Fulham Road.
#10 Window display of Corgi Toys and Dinky Toys.
#11 Bedford Van Mister curly top.
#12 Upper Tachbrook Street.
#13 Outside the Victoria and Albert Museum.
#14 Super Soft Whips.
#15 Mickey Mouse.
#16 Soho Square.
#17 Entrance to railway bridge.
#18 Berwick Street market.
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