A 1914 and 1937 Grand Prix Mercedes racing cars at the starting line Whitechapel Road A corpulent man is holding

A corpulent man is holding three wigs on a stand

Prime Minister the Duke of Wellington and Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel about to fall from a vehicle

'Southwark Bridge in Course of Demolition'

View of Apollo Court

which was replaced by a stone structure in 1886

A 1914 and 1937 Grand Prix Mercedes racing cars at the starting line Whitechapel Road A corpulent man is holdingA 1914 and 1937 Grand Prix Mercedes racing car at the starting line. The first ever 1 2 3 finish in a grand prix was achieved by Mercedes in 1914 with the model on the right at the French Grand Prix at Lyons. The car on the left is a Mercedes Benz W125 car and was the most powerful Grand Prix car at the time.