Who are the bigwigs and where?

[James1950]

I should have said three young men

[Ruskie]

The two young men are amused by something. Did young men have such long hair in the 20s and 30s ?

Maybe they are ruffians.  The ladies' hats and clothes say 20s/30s to me ...

(sorry DImps, I now see mention of Woolwich as possible location)

[James1950]

Ruffians 

[Sinann]

Think it's motorlorries & ? hire.
It seems to be a two tier street, the photographer on the upper tier opposite, but than why would there be a post in the middle of a street?

[James1950]

Lamp post perhaps ?

[Ruskie]

Think it's motorlorries & ? hire.
It seems to be a two tier street, the photographer on the upper tier opposite, but than why would there be a post in the middle of a street?

Two way street, with lampposts in central reservation?
Underpass?
Tunnel?
Everyone looks miserable because their houses were knocked down to build tunnel/road/whatever ... 

[James1950]

or perhaps Monday blues. I am assuming that washing was usually done on Mondays 

[Greensleeves]

Just realised that sign in the background, upper storey reads

MOTOR LORRIES

********* HIRE

I think it might well be a subway, as I said earlier.  Would account for the sad faces if a neighbourhood was knocked down.

[Greensleeves]

Just wondering if all the washing hanging there was a form of protest.