Hackney in the 1980s, captured by Chris Dorley-Brown

A new book by photographer Chris Dorley-Brown provides a snapshot of a morning in Hackney in 1987, when the roads were gridlocked due to the privatisation of Rolls Royce in the city. The series shows drivers looking bored, irritated and occasionally mugging for the camera. CR talks to Dorley-Brown about the shots, and how Hackney has changed in the last three decades…