Soldiers leaving for the war from Waterloo Station 1916. George Hawkins Jnr as acclaimed historian Hakim Adi

as acclaimed historian Hakim Adi demonstrates

Most of them were men who were not joined by their wives and families until they had established themselves

Tea imported from India and Sri Lanka (Ceylon) was sent direct from Tilbury Docks by rail to Commercial Road warehouses where there was over 100

Tom and Jerry taking Blue Ruin after the Spell is broke up

Made from felt with a contrasting cotton lining

Soldiers leaving for the war from Waterloo Station 1916. George Hawkins Jnr as acclaimed historian Hakim AdiSoldiers from the Household Battalion leaving for the Front bid farewell to their families from a platform at Waterloo Station in 1916. For many relatives, these photographs served as final mementos.