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TOWER HAMLETS SPITALFIELDS EAST LONDON 197Os BRITAIN

An older English woman in her red 'house coat' and her hair in curlers stands outside her hardware shop in Brick Lane, on one leg. The shop sign written partly in Urdu reads 'Book Here For Alif, School of Motoring'. Whitechapel, London, England circa 1978.<br />
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Top line: Alif<br />
Middle line: "school of motoring" <br />
Last line: "book here"
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Brick Lane Whitechapel East London 1970s.
An older English woman in her red 'house coat' and her hair in curlers stands outside her hardware shop in Brick Lane, on one leg. The shop sign written partly in Urdu reads 'Book Here For Alif, School of Motoring'. Whitechapel, London, England circa 1978.

Top line: Alif
Middle line: "school of motoring"
Last line: "book here"

Filename: MULTI ETHNIC BRITAIN 1970S UK HSB10100813.jpg
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From gallery: TOWER HAMLETS SPITALFIELDS EAST LONDON 197Os BRITAIN
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Date: 3 Apr 2013
Location: LONDON Greater London UNITED KINGDOM
Credit: HOMER SYKES
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