Crowds and pigeons in Trafalgar Square 1960 IN16507 once the stall trader had

once the stall trader had dispatched them with a knife

Willesden and North Kensington

Left of the dock stands Hawksmoor's St George in the East

With the introduction of the Penny Post in 1840 and the removal of the stamp tax on newspapers

Exterior view of Somerset House and Church of St Mary le Strand

Crowds and pigeons in Trafalgar Square 1960 IN16507 once the stall trader hadCrowds and pigeons in Trafalgar Square in September 1960. Trafalgar Square was once renound for the large numbers of pigeons and feeding them was a popular activity however in 2003 bylaws were passed banning the feeding of the pigeons because of the damage that they and their droppings caused to the monuments.