From my archive - a chance conversation today reminded me of this place, which was established in 1974.

I would go here as a teenager with my friend after a night on the town. Fresh beigels at 5 am - no problem. Just get there.

These days we would have smartphones, and order online in advance:

www.beigelbake.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOopxskDHoGkvuC2MACUJv5V...

- Brick Lane, London

Took this in December but only just got round to processing some more of my street shots including this one. It was a dull day and kept with the urban processing as feel it works for this one.

at Brick Lane. London

Brick Lane

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Beigels are a girl's best friend.

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People outside "Britain's Best Beigel Shop" in London's Brick Lane.

Brick Lane.

Having been closed for several weeks, this place now looks like it is about to re-open.

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Hiking with Dinosaurs

Image by Carl Klitzke

Model Dan Beigel

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Before lockdown

People outside "Britain's Best Beigel Shop" in London's Brick Lane.

Brick Lane

Brick Lane graffiti and street art tend to be very colourful.

Jimmy C.

The hands of Mick Taylor, 1945-2017.

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John Doh.

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24/7 Beigel Bakery at 159, Brick Lane, London

The crowd is a mixture of people queueing for their salt beef beigels (bagels) for lunch and a tour group that was passing.

I met Mick outside the 24hour Beigel bake in Brick

lane,

Part of Brick Lane history.

I captured this candid shot on one of my visits to the Columbia Road Flower Market. The whole area around Shoreditch is a fascinating place to wander around the different markets, the hipster shops, the graffiti alleyways and to grab a salt beef beigel or enjoy a curry in Brick Lane.

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I was in two minds about posting this shot. I only noticed long after leaving the scene that it suffers from the iPhone 12 ghosting problem - the green light trails across the middle aren't from a super-fast delivery cyclist crossing the frame!

I should also have used a faster shutter speed, but I haven't ever worked out how to do that on an iPhone.

Possible camera shake from me laughing a lot at this very cross little man.

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Not such a well kept secret. Queuing for a Salt Beef and Pickle Beigel.