A policeman directing traffic New Oxford Street. c.1955 Size:large The Prisoners' Pageant marched immediately

The Prisoners' Pageant marched immediately behind the suffragette leaders and in front of the historical pageant of women

Each fragment in this print tells a story of London’s past

© Ed J Bucknall

to the right lies the Wapping Entrance Lock with the River Thames beyond

new discoveries are unearthed not by expert archaeologists but by amateur enthusiasts

A policeman directing traffic New Oxford Street. c.1955 Size:large The Prisoners' Pageant marched immediatelyA policeman directs traffic standing in the middle of New Oxford Street. Behind him is a view of Charing Cross Road Junction leading west into Oxford Street. To the left is a building with a clock on the front and adverts below, including one saying 'Guinness is good for you'. To the right is a number 8 bus whose destination is Old Ford. People cross the road in the background. Fred Wilfred worked as Chief Photographer for Hawker Siddeley Aviation