Old Spitalfields Market, Brushfield Street, the streets around Christ Church. The market is now largely upscale but the area retains photographic richness - the architecture, the mix of City workers and market visitors, the traders on the periphery.

Best time: Thursday to Sunday for the market. Weekday mornings for the quieter streets.

Look for: the contrast between the Victorian market hall and its current occupants. The street food traders outside. Christ Church as a backdrop.