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Picture Essay

Nigel Henderson

Nigel Henderson beautifully captures the charm of everyday London life alongside the long lasting effects of World War II

photograph of two boys in a playground, from about 1953

Nigel Henderson, Unidentified children playing on Chisenhale Road, London, c.1953© Nigel Henderson Estate

black and white photograph of three men inside a barber shop circa 1949 - 1956

Nigel Henderson Photograph of the interior of a barber shop, c. 1949 –1956© Nigel Henderson Estate

black and white photograph of a street scene of ABC empire theatre in the late 1940s early 50s

Nigel Henderson, Photograph of ABC Empire theatre, London, c. 1949 –1956© Nigel Henderson Estate

Black and white photograph of Nigel Henderson taking a picture of himself in a mirrored wall by a busy street

Nigel Henderson, Photograph of Nigel Henderson, self portrait, nd.© Nigel Henderson Estate

black and white photograph of a man in the doorway of a building which is in ruins, possibly due to bomb damage, post WWII

Nigel Henderson, Photograph showing a silhouette of a man through a building in disrepair, possibly bomb damage, c. 1949 –1953© Nigel Henderson Estate

black and white photograph of a boy in a street covered with bunting, for Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953

Nigel Henderson, Photograph of street view during Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation celebrations, 1953© Nigel Henderson Estate

black and white photograph of four men outside a shop in East London around 1951

Nigel Henderson, Photograph of four young men outside a shop in East London c. 1951© Nigel Henderson Estate

black and white photograph of a band on and around ladders, about 1949 to 1956

Nigel Henderson, Photograph of Ronnie Scott Orchestra, c. 1949 –1956© Nigel Henderson Estate

°ä±ð±ô±ð²ú°ù²¹³Ù±ðÌýNigel Henderson’s birthday this week with this selection of negatives digitised as part of the Archives and Access project.

Find out more about the Archives and Access Project.

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