July 19, 2013

Supercars, schoolboys and stilettos in Tower Hamlets – in pictures

In Tower Hamlets, one of the most deprived parts of London, students are increasingly renting luxury chauffeur-driven cars for their National Record of Achievement ceremony

Supercar parade: School children watch as Ujjol Hussain, 16, is driven past in a hired Lambo — Students watch as Ujjol Hussain, 16, is driven past in a hired Lamborghini during the 'supercar' parade at Swanlea school graduation day Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Supercar parade: Aisha, 16, talks to fellow pupil Tanvir Shahriyar, 16, next to his hired Fe — Aisha, 16, talks to fellow pupil Tanvir Shahriyar, 16, next to his hired Ferrari, on the Rickman Street estate Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Supercar parade: ready for the parade — Ready for the parade Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Supercar parade: Tahmina Ahmed, 16, poses in front of a Rolls Royce — Tahmina Ahmed, 16, poses in front of a Rolls Royce Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Supercar parade: Aminul Mishu Alam, 16, walks past the parked supercars — Aminul Mishu Alam, 16, walks past the parked supercars Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Supercar parade: Residents look at a Ferrari from their balcony — Residents look at a Ferrari from their balcony Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Supercar parade: The students drive past their school on their graduation day — Students are driven past their school on graduation day Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Supercar parade: Morpeth school students are seen through the window of a Ferrari — Morpeth school students are seen through the window of a Ferrari Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Supercar parade: Morpeth School students poses for a group photograph — Morpeth school students poses for a group photograph Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Supercar parade: Reyaz Rahman, 16, walks past a parade of — Reyaz Rahman, 16, walks past a parade of supercars Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Supercar parade: Samad Ahmed, 16, leans out of a Maybach — Samad Ahmed, 16, leans out of a Maybach Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Supercar parade: School friends Jannat and Wahid sit in a Maybach — School friends Jannat and Wahid sit in a Maybach Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Supercar parade: Rezaul Alom, 16, points at the camera as he drives past with Mahir Magnet C — Rezaul Alom, 16, points at the camera as a chauffeur drives him, Mahir Magnet Choudhury (left), and Nazmul Islam (rear) to their ceremony in a Bentley Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

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