Well, at least Streatham cemetery is, in the wonderful Afterlife by Jonathan Clark, a truly beautiful photo documentary, enhanced through a subtle and nuanced use of Flash (not often you hear those two adjectives applied to Flash, eh?)
I must explain that I work in Streatham, and it is one of the less salubrious neighbourhoods in London.
I can prove it. Here are a few photos which represent the seamier aspect of St. Reatham on the Hill (as nobody calls it...):
Mmm...tasty boiled food! Imagine our excitement come wednesday.
The legendary Caesars nightclub. Rumour has it that it was founded by Julius Caesar himself. Please note the banner advertising "Cage Rage 3". Ah yes, the aesthetic pleasures of cage fighting know no bounds.
The delightful, hand-daubed sign for the car wash which is immediately adjacent to our office and staffed by a suspect-looking gang of rogues. Judging by the sign, you'd be quite likely to get your car back with the doors on back-to-front. And you may find various body parts secreted away behind panels...
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