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

From St. Georg to the Speicherstadt and Deichstraße: These photos of Hamburg’s streets were taken by Klaffs in 1971 and 1972. You can find more fascinating images on his Flickr page or his website.