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Antique Stall at Portobello Road Market
Photograph by John Kernick
A vendor and his young daughter man his antique stall at the Portobello Road Market, which dates to the mid 1800s.
Sports Car on Brick Lane
Photograph by Will van Overbeek
A sports car drives through Brick Lane, an east London neighborhood known today for its Indian restaurants.
Seed Cleaner at Chelsea Physic Garden
Photograph by John Kernick
Ann Lawrence is a seed cleaner at the Chelsea Physic Garden, founded in 1673 to promote the study of botany in medicine.
The Cambridge Theatre
Photograph by John Kernick
The Cambridge Theatre in London’s West End lights up at night, along with several dozen other theaters in the popular district.
Les Trois Garçons Restaurant
Photograph by John Kernick
A winged dog is indicative of the outrageous parlor decor at Les Trois Garçons restaurant on Club Row.
Soho District Café
Photograph by John Kernick
Businessmen take lunches at the traditional English-style Star Café on Great Chapel Street in the Soho district.
Cricket Balls at Antique Market
Photograph by John Kernick
Among the quaint items for sale at the Portobelllo Road Antiques Market is a tub of red cricket balls.
Borough Market Dairy
Photograph by John Kernick
Neal's Yard Dairy in the Borough Market area specializes in cheeses from all over England.
Students in London Tearoom
Photograph by Will van Overbeek
Students indulging in an Arab tradition now trendy with Westerners share a water pipe at a London tearoom.
Clerkenwell District Nightclub
Photograph by Will van Overbeek
Young people blow whistles while dancing in a trendy nightclub in the Clerkenwell district.