Rarely-seen images capture life at Port of London from the 20th century

The photograph is one of many taken in the early 20th century which are featuring in a new exhibition examining the impact of the Port of London on the UK’s capital.Mr Topham’s collection paints a picture of a world unsullied by a global supply chain crisis – a vision a million miles apart from the reality of Britain’s docks today, where our busiest ports remain logjammed amid ongoing threats of labour and stock shortages.