Around 1900, photographer Horace Warner took a series of portraits of some of the poorest people in London - creating relaxed, intimate images that gave dignity to his subjects and producing great photography that is without comparison in his era. You can find more of these breathtaking photographs published by Spitalfields Life Books here.
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