An Indian 'lascar' seaman at King George V Dock 1959 60.75/3 The hustings in front of

The hustings in front of St Paul's Church

A group of caricatured people watches a scientific demonstration in an ornate neo-classical interior

The greatest new building of mid-19th century London was the new Palace of Westminster

London Bridge from Custom House Quay

A man stands on a street

An Indian 'lascar' seaman at King George V Dock 1959 60.75/3 The hustings in front ofAn 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.