A new exhibition is opening in the Museum of London exploring the origins of street photography.

It is showcasing an extraordinary collection of London street photography with over 200 candid images of everyday life in the street.

From sepia-toned scenes of horse-drawn cabs taken on bulky tripod-mounted cameras to 21st century Londoners digitally ‘caught on film’, explore how street photography has evolved from 1860 to the present day.

Examine the relationship between photographers, London’s streets and the people who live on them, and reflect on the place of photography on London’s streets today as anti-terrorism and privacy laws grow ever tighter.

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk