A man standing outside the Odeon cinema at Hyde Park Corner c. 1953 Frame:black London's Docks are a subject

London's Docks are a subject matter very close to Esther's heart as her Grandad 'Goofy' worked for the Port of London Authority for nearly 30 years and loved sharing stories about his time there

Base: weather-resistant canvas (triple coated)

Tower of London

the river appeared much narrower

Another craft sails by and on the right a barge bears the City Corporation arms and fires a salute

A man standing outside the Odeon cinema at Hyde Park Corner c. 1953 Frame:black London's Docks are a subjectThis image shows a man waiting in front of the Odeon Cinema at Hyde Park Corner, c. 1953. The war film showing at this cinema at the time was 'From Here to Eternity and starred Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra and Ernest Borgnine and won eight Academy awards.