Heinrich Klaffs began taking pictures in 1970. From 1972 to 1974 he worked as a freelance photographer for a daily newspaper, then became an editor until 2010.

From St. Georg to Speicherstadt and Deichstraße, these photographs of the streets of Hamburg were taken by Klaffs in 1971 and 1972. For more fascinating pictures, make sure to visit his Flickr site or website.