An Indian 'lascar' seaman at King George V Dock 1959 Size:extra large Midland and Scottish Railway

Midland and Scottish Railway

and throughout the 1920s and 30s presented a string of highly successful musical shows

George Davison Reid positioned himself in the busy forecourt of Victoria station to take this photo

Surrey Commercial Docks primarily handled timber imported from Canada

An Indian 'lascar' seaman at King George V Dock 1959 Size:extra large Midland and Scottish RailwayAn Indian 'lascar' seaman at King George V Dock. Sailors from India had been coming to Britain since the East India Company first recruited them in the 18th century. A community of Indian seamen grew up in the Docklands areas of Stepney, Poplar, Canning Town, and near the West and East India Docks.