On Saturday 20 April 1912, photographer C.A. Mathew walked out of Liverpool St Station, in east London, with his camera.

No one knows quite why he chose to wander through the streets of Spitalfields that day, taking photographs along his way.

A few years ago, the photos were given to the Bishopsgate Institute cultural centre, in east London.

The photos will be shown for the first time at an exhibition at Sandys Row Synagogue, in Spitalfields, from 23 September, coinciding with 2012's Open House event.

The photographs are remarkable record and contain such a wealth of information of a largely forgotten Jewish East End of London.

The streets of Spitalfields were crowded, which is surprising when you consider that this was a Jewish neighbourhood then and these photos were taken on the Sabbath.

Some streets remain almost identical today while others have changed beyond recognition.